Electrical Test Engineer, Power Systems, Connected Warfare

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Connected Warfare : Connected Warfare Engineering

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking an Electrical Test Engineer, Power Systems. The role involves creating and maintaining electrical system test strategies and plans, developing test procedures, executing tests, and analyzing data for Ground Control products. Responsibilities include designing custom test fixtures, writing test reports, and performing root cause analysis of failures. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, 4+ years of experience in hardware validation and verification, and familiarity with high voltage safety protocols and electronics test equipment. Experience with environmental testing standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461) and regulatory compliance is also mentioned.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create, maintain electrical system test strategy, and test plans for Ground Control products.
  2. Develop test procedures defining specific test setup requirements and instructions based on power quality specifications and industry standards.
  3. Schedule and execute test plans independently and collaborate with related test/validation/design engineers/project managers as necessary.
  4. Facilitate electrical system performance and characterization testing of developmental as well as future production hardware per test plan
  5. Develop custom test fixtures and test racks as necessary to capture desired test results

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
  • 4+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on hardware validation and verification testing.
  • Familiarity with hardware development life cycle, reliability, and compliance testing.
  • Familiarity with high voltage safety protocols and practices for both AC and DC voltages
  • General understanding of engineering concepts, principles, and theory with technical experience demonstrating the application of those concepts while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, data acquisition, power analyzers and measurement sensors.
  • Familiarity with environmental testing such as MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461
  • Strong root cause analysis skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to travel to and work at remote sites supporting test integration, commissioning and training as required.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing and data visualization.
  • Knowledge of high complexity wiring harness design, build, and test best practices
  • Digital Bus/Network Communication Experience: CAN, UDP, Modbus, RS485, Serial, SNMP
  • Experience with firmware integration, vehicle level validation and debugging.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory compliance standards.

What the JD emphasized

  • hardware validation and verification testing
  • high voltage safety protocols and practices for both AC and DC voltages
  • safety and regulatory compliance