Senior Electrical Engineer, Space

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · AFS : Space Engineering : Electrical Engineering

This role is for a Senior Electrical Engineer focused on the design, fabrication, and testing of advanced payloads for space applications within a defense technology company. The role involves schematic design, PCB layout, simulation, and testing of hardware systems, with a focus on power circuit design and implementation. While the company utilizes AI and computer vision in its broader systems, this specific role is centered on electrical engineering for space hardware.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with EE Manager and Systems Engineer to develop requirements
  2. Create a Block Diagram of the proposed design
  3. Make a Schematic for the design in Altium
  4. Simulation of the circuit design
  5. Perform Layout or work with a Layout Engineer to design the PCB

Skills

Required

  • schematic design
  • board bring-up
  • schematic reviews
  • power circuit design and implementation
  • lab equipment (DMM, O-Scope, Power Supply, etc)
  • checklists and procedures development
  • technical drawings and documentation development

Nice to have

  • schematic and layout design in Altium
  • PDN analysis
  • differential pair routing and debugging
  • soldering
  • common communication busses (I2C, SPI, UART, RS-422/485, Eth, PCIe)
  • New Space experience

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of relevant experience
  • B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience with schematic design
  • Experience performing board bring-up
  • Experience performing schematic reviews
  • Experience developing checklists and procedures for developed designs
  • Experience developing technical drawings and documentation
  • Experience with power circuit design and implementation
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States