Space Electronics Systems Architect - Flight-Ready Payloads

Anduril Industries; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is recruiting a Senior System Architect for the Imaging team to own the electronics architecture for space-bound imaging payloads. You will define the electrical architecture, run build-versus-buy tradeoffs, and hands-on lay out, bring-up, and qualification of hardware.

You will steer power, sensor, data, and interface electronics, drive rapid design-build-test cycles, ensure payloads meet space environment requirements, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering spanning system-level architecture, electronics design, and hands-on test.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ownership of electronics architecture for a complex electromechanical or sensor system, including tradeoff decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical architecture for imaging payloads and drive architectural tradeoffs.
• Lead design, layout, bring up, and qualification of PCBAs for EO/IR sensor systems.
• Translate sensor and system performance models into electrical requirements and prioritize RCs on the critical path.
• Drive rapid design-build-test cycles from prototype to flight-ready hardware.
• Design for space environment and own TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC analyses and testing.
• Incorporate DFM from the first schematic for scalable production.
• Lead board bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting during testing.
• Collaborate with firmware, optics, mechanical, systems, and program teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Mentor engineers and participate in design reviews as electronics lead.
• Document architectures, designs, and test results for flight readiness.

Skills

Electrical engineering

System-level architecture

PCB layout

Analog/digital design

Fault-tolerant design

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

Anduril Industries is recruiting a Senior System Architect for the Imaging team to own the electronics architecture for space-bound imaging payloads. You will define the electrical architecture, run build-versus-buy tradeoffs, and hands-on lay out, bring-up, and qualification of hardware.

You will steer power, sensor, data, and interface electronics, drive rapid design-build-test cycles, ensure payloads meet space environment requirements, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with