Senior Electrical Engineer

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Space Imaging team. This role involves designing and developing state-of-the-art spaceborne electro-optical/infrared sensor payloads, defining electrical architecture from concept through flight-ready production, and leading small engineering teams.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own electrical architecture for EO/IR sensor payload assemblies, including power distribution, connector/harness interfaces, grounding/bonding schemes, and communication interfaces
• Design, analyze, and test isolated power conversion, EMI filtering, inrush current limiting, and protection circuitry for low-voltage DC payload power systems
• Select connectors, define pin assignments, perform wire/cable and component derating analyses, and establish shielding and bonding schemes to meet EMI/EMC requirements
• Design and support high-speed Ethernet (10GbE) and discrete I/O (RS-422, I2C, SPI) interfaces between sensor electronics and host avionics, and develop test procedures using lab equipment to validate designs
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, optical, and systems engineers to integrate electrical designs into sensor payload assemblies, including bring-up and verification testing

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience designing power, interface, or mixed-signal electronics for space, airborne, or harsh-environment defense systems
• Experience designing isolated DC/DC power conversion, EMI filters, and transient/over-voltage protection circuits for low-voltage DC systems
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 EMI/EMC design and test methods
• Strong hardware debugging skills using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic/protocol analyzers)
• Proficiency with schematic capture/circuit simulation tools and worst-case stress/derating analysis
• US Person status required to access export-controlled data
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to Have

• Experience designing radiation-tolerant electronics and performing TID/SEU analysis for space systems
• Experience with high-speed digital/communication interfaces (10GbE, SERDES) and signal integrity analysis
• Familiarity with machine-vision/sensor communication protocols (e.g., GigE Vision)
• Experience with hybrid microelectronics packaging (MIL-PRF-38534) or similar high-reliability component standards
• PCB layout experience (e.g., Altium, Cadence) for mixed-signal or RF boards
• Familiarity with electro-optical/infrared sensor payload electronics
• Familiarity with embedded Linux/firmware interfaces to support electronics bring-up

$146,000–$191,000 USD base salary. Highly competitive equity grants included in majority of full-time offers. Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees including health, recovery, and comprehensive coverage at little to no cost.