Staff Electrical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril Industries; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in McHenry, IL seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own the electrical design and review for production equipment and facility power. You will set internal standards, oversee drawings, and coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineers to keep systems reliable.

This role requires strong NFPA 70/70E knowledge, hazardous location considerations for energetic material handling, and hands‑on problem solving to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial or production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E electrical safety practices.
• Experience owning the electrical scope of capital projects from design through energization and turnover.
• Experience with industrial power distribution including transformers, panelboards, circuit protection, and grounding.
• Proficient with electrical component selection, wire sizing, circuit protection, and heat management in control cabinets.
• Experience producing and reviewing electrical drawings in AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar.
• Electrical troubleshooting up to 600VAC.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design and design review for production equipment and facility power at Anduril’s Solid Rocket Motor plant in McHenry, MS
• Set and enforce internal electrical standards, drawing conventions, and code compliance across the facility
• Review and red-line contractor and integrator electrical packages, including panel layouts, single-line diagrams, and load calculations
• Coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineering firms on power distribution, branch circuits, grounding, and equipment hookup
• Specify electrical equipment including transformers, disconnects, breakers, VFD feeds, and control power for new and modified production lines
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, and hazardous location requirements for energetic material handling areas
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for electrical failures, ensuring rapid resolution and long-term reliability
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor engineers and technicians on electrical design practice and safe work standards

Skills

Electrical design

NFPA knowledge

Electrical safety

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own electrical design and design review for production equipment and facility power at Anduril’s Solid Rocket Motor plant in McHenry, MS
• Set and enforce internal electrical standards, drawing conventions, and code compliance across the facility
• Review and red-line contractor and integrator electrical packages, including panel layouts, single-line diagrams, and load calculations
• Coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineering firms on power distribution, branch circuits, grounding, and equipment hookup
• Specify electrical equipment including transformers, disconnects, breakers, VFD feeds, and control power for new and modified production lines
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, and hazardous location requirements for energetic material handling areas
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for electrical failures, ensuring rapid resolution and long-term reliability
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor engineers and technicians on electrical design practice and safe work standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial or production environment
• Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E electrical safety practices
• Experience owning the electrical scope of capital projects from design through energization and turnover
• Experience with industrial power distribution including transformers, panelboards, circuit protection, and grounding
• Proficient with electrical component selection, wire sizing, circuit protection, and heat management in control cabinets
• Experience producing and reviewing electrical drawings in AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar
• Electrical troubleshooting up to 600VAC
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial or production environment
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or eligibility to obtain one
• Experience with hazardous location (Class I/II Division 1/2) design for energetic or solvent handling areas
• Experience with arc flash studies and coordination analysis using SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower
• Familiar with Siemens PLC and control system integration
• Experience interfacing with utilities, AHJs, and outside engineering firms
• Experience setting electrical standards for a new or ramping production facility

US Salary Range: $143,000 — $191,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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