Electrical Engineer
Anduril IndustriesCosta Mesa, California, United StatesPosted 5 March 2026
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3>
<p>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 develop perception, autonomy, and command and control (C2) systems to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers.<br><br>Here you will work on core product development of portable C2 systems including the integration with ground and air vehicles. The role requires high ownership and frequent collaboration with other core disciplines. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands-on and a self starter. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities.</p>
<h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4>
<ul>
<li>Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields</li>
<li>Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems</li>
<li>Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems</li>
<li>High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy</li>
<li>Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans</li>
<li>Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production</li>
<li>Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed</li>
<li>Travel to test sites as needed</li>
<li>Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision</li>
</ul>
<h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4>
<ul>
<li>Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)</li>
<li>3+ years of relevant electrical experience in a professional setting</li>
<li>Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems</li>
<li>Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing</li>
<li>High competence using lab test equipment (bench-top power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.)</li>
<li>Familiarity with battery and UPS systems of various chemistries along with high voltage and low voltage safety and design considerations</li>
<li>Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts.</li>
<li>High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles</li>
<li>BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience</li>
<li>Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance</li>
</ul>
<h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4>
<ul>
<li>Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data</li>
<li>Competency in engineering analysis, including thermal and electrical</li>
<li>Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing)</li>
<li>Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills</li>
<li>Familiarity with designing for rugged environments</li>
<li>Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems (sensors, payloads, weapons, etc.) onto air vehicles</li>
<li>Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearabl ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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