Electrical Engineer, Thunder Payload Integration
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Anduril is seeking a Electrical Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ. The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril develops aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams in concert with ground maneuver forces. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost Altius or Roadrunner in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Andurils Lattice ecosystem. We develop perception and autonomy algorithms to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers.
We need an Electrical Engineer to own the payload power data and control electrical architecture from the aircraft bus through the deployment mechanisms to the mission payloads on this novel autonomous platform.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Own the payload electrical architecture design power delivery data and control wiring from the aircraft bus to payload interfaces through deployment mechanisms
- Design firing circuits and payload control electronics arming/safing logic continuity test interfaces and ground-to-aircraft handoff protocols for mission-critical payloads
- Define and implement the mission/vehicle management system (SMS/VMS) electrical interface for payload control command status and safety interlock signals
- Design harness routing through articulated deployment mechanisms connector mate/de-mate logic and continuity assurance across all mechanism positions
- Design ground support equipment (GSE) bench simulators continuity test sets and arming/safing control stations to support integration and range operations
- Perform EMC analysis for firing-circuit-class signals in a hybrid-electric airframe environment identify HERO/HERP/HERF risks and define mitigation
- Support lab verification of the payload electrical chain bench test through simulated bus to payload connector before aircraft integration
- Support on-aircraft integration and ground firing verification at range-cleared facilities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 36 years in aerospace or defense electrical engineering with payload or weapons electrical systems experience
- Firing circuit design EED circuits arming/safing logic and safety analysis
- Payload bus architecture power data and control from aircraft bus to payload
- Aerospace harness design including wiring through dynamic or articulated environments
- GSE design for payload integration support
- EMC analysis for safety-critical circuits (HERO/HERP/HERF awareness)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MIL-STD-1760 implementation experience
- HERO/HERP/HERF electromagnetic hazard analysis
- Payload electrical integration on rotorcraft or VTOL platforms
- Hybrid-electric or high-voltage airframe EMC context
- Range operations support experience
US Salary Range
$129000 - $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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