Senior Electrical Engineer (Sensor Systems)

Anduril Industries
Waltham, MA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced electrical engineers comfortable with sensor design and system integration, with a focus on defense and autonomous systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in military electronics and sensor systems integration
    — “Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance”
  • Individuals with a proven track record in UAS, power electronics, or ordnance fuzing systems
    — “Design experience in UAS, power electronics, converter design, or powertrain”
  • Engineers who can manage complex system-level testing and validation across multiple environments
    — “Build up and test of engine system components through lab, ground, and flight tests”

Things to consider

  • The role demands end-to-end PCB design and integration skills
    — “Full cycle PCB design including establishing or collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with military standards and environmental testing in your resume and interviews
    — “Experience in EMI testing”
  • Emphasize your ability to conduct cross-disciplinary design reviews and system validation
    — “Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews”
  • Showcase your familiarity with standard interfaces like CAN, I2C, and SPI in your application materials
    — “Familiarity with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with vendors and manage component sourcing
    — “Vendor surveys and evaluation to support sourcing for system components”
  • Include experience with sensor systems and proximity sensor validation in your profile
    — “Design, test, and validation of proximity sensors for our autonomous vehicles”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and validation of proximity sensors
  • full lifecycle design from concept to production
  • vendor surveys and evaluation
  • peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews
Typical background
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering7+ years of experience in electrical engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Circuit DesignSensor DesignMixed-signal DesignPCB DesignEMI TestingUAS DesignPower ElectronicsTest Equipment

Preferred

Environmental TestingOrdnance Fuzing SystemsMil-std ComplianceExplosive Operations

Stack & domain

PythonReactAltiumEagleCANI2CSPIEMI TestingMil-std-1316Mil-std-810Mil-std-882eMil-std-2105Jotp-052Jotp-054Explosive OperationsHandling MunitionsDefense TechnologyAutonomyAIComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworking

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

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

Design, test, and validation of proximity sensors for our autonomous vehicles.

Vehicle-level integrations and complete lifecycle design from concept through production.

Full cycle PCB design including establishing or collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system.

Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment.

Provide support and collaborate within other air vehicle subsystem development constraints.

Vendor surveys and evaluation to support sourcing for system components.

Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews

Build up and test of engine system components through lab, ground, and flight tests

Root cause analysis in support of field operations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS/MS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 7+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.

Strong background in circuit design, including components, and mixed-signals design.

Experience with sensor design, build, test, and integration.

Design experience in UAS, power electronics, converter design, or powertrain.

Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.

Familiarity with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.

Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable)

Experience in EMI testing.

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Performed environmental testing in previous positions for military and/or commercial industry.

Previous experience designing and testing height of burst sensors for ordnance fuzing applications.

Previous experience designing and testing ordnance fuzing systems.

Experience in UAS, missiles, or maritime programs.

Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards.

Experience designing and scaling production of components at volume.

Experience developing or testing complex electrical systems.

Experience with MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-2105.

Experience with JOTP-052 and JOTP-054.

Experience with explosive operations and/or handling munitions.

US Salary Range$146,000—$194,000 USDThe 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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