Staff Electrical Engineer, Drones

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to join the team! TRS focuses on rapid prototyping and iterative development to enable fast deployment of products in support of defense for the US and our allies.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design embedded control electronics from concept to production, including hardware selection, schematic & PCB design, board bring-up, system-level integration, and flight test.

• Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and software debugging tools.

• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.

• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lab-based prototyping / research and development experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.

• 12+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex embedded systems and products.

• Demonstrated experience designing and integrating mixed signal circuits.

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

• Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design automation design tools.

• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency with embedded software and firmware (C/Linux is a plus).

• Familiarity with software development processes and tools such as git, Github, JIRA, etc.

• Experience with developing for a safety-critical environment (human in the loop).

• Experience working on products used in extreme environments (automotive, aerospace, defense, etc.).

• Knowledge of software protocols for embedded development, including use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs.

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 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:

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