Senior Electrical Engineer, Drones
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Job Summary
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 an 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 YOULL 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.
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- 8 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
$146000 - $194000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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