Senior Electrical Engineer

Job description

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 Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage. ABOUT THE JOB The Space Imaging team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the team. The Space Imaging team is responsible for all aspects of spaceborne EO/IR system development, from the ideation stage through initial production. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define the electrical architecture of space-qualified EO/IR sensor payloads — including power distribution, connector/harness interfaces, EMI/EMC protection, and high-speed communication interfaces — build and test prototypes, and mature designs into flight hardware products. As needed, you will also lead small teams of engineers from concept through system definition and development. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Electrical Architecture: Define and own the electrical architecture for EO/IR sensor payload assemblies, including power distribution, connector/harness interfaces, grounding/bonding schemes, and communication interfaces. • Power Electronics Design: Design, analyze, and test isolated power conversion, EMI filtering, inrush current limiting, and over-voltage/reverse-polarity protection circuitry for low-voltage DC payload power systems. • Interface & Harness Design: Select connectors, define pin assignments, perform wire/cable and component derating analyses, and establish shielding, bonding, and isolation schemes to meet EMI/EMC requirements. • Communication Interfaces: Design and support high-speed Ethernet (10GbE) and discrete I/O (RS-422, I2C, SPI) interfaces between sensor electronics and host avionics. • EMC/ESD: Support EMI/EMC qualification testing (MIL-STD-461/464), and ESD protection design. • Radiation Compliance: Radiation-tolerant (TID/SEU) component selection for space and tactical environments. • Parts Stress & Reliability Analysis: Perform EEE parts stress/derating analyses and support hybrid microelectronics selection to ensure reliable operation across mission life. • Hardware/Software Integration: Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, optical, and systems engineers to integrate electrical designs into sensor payload assemblies, including bring-up and verification testing. • Testing and Validation: Develop and execute test procedures using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, network analyzers, EMI test gear) to validate designs against functional and performance requirements. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Education: A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field is typically required. • Experience: 8+ years of experience designing power, interface, or mixed-signal electronics for space, airborne, or other harsh-environment defense systems. • Power Electronics & Circuit Design: Experience designing isolated DC/DC power conversion, EMI filters, and transient/over-voltage protection circuits for low-voltage DC systems. • EMI/EMC Standards: Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 (or equivalent) EMI/EMC design and test methods. • Interface/Harness Design: Experience with connector selection, pin/harness definition, and parts/wire derating analysis (e.g., per MIL-HDBK-1547A or equivalent). • Debugging Skills: Strong hardware debugging skills using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic/protocol analyzers). <li