Electrical Engineering Manager, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for delivering high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power distribution systems for Group 5 air vehicles and next-generation missile platforms.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and scale our rapidly growing AD&S hardware team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, your primary mission is to build, mentor, and guide a world-class team of electrical engineers while driving the operational and technical cadence needed to field critical air platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing team of electrical engineers.
• Drive execution and delivery of multiple concurrent aircraft programs.
• Establish engineering rigor and processes for the hardware lifecycle.
• Provide technical oversight for avionics hardware.
• Unblock and enable cross-functional velocity.
• Oversee strategic relationships with vendors and suppliers.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of hiring, coaching, and scaling engineering talent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of industry experience in hardware development.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, allocate headcount, and deliver complex hardware milestones.
• Deep technical grounding to guide reviews across modern analog/digital circuits, power architectures, and processing systems.
• Experience defining or evolving hardware test frameworks and qualification standards.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering teams in a rapid-prototyping, fast-paced startup or defense-tech environment.
• Prior experience navigating military and aviation compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing harness/interconnect engineering and system-level vehicle integration.
• Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with RCC-319 and Flight Termination System.

Benefits Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health, recovery, and financial support.