Electro-Mechanical Engineer, R&D

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

Anduril is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, or Mechanical Engineer to join the team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Here you will work on early stage R&D development for complex systems, including but not limited to mechanical structures, batteries, mechanisms, actuators, motors, power systems, PCBAs, sensors, and payloads.

Responsibilities

• Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields
• Identify partners in industry to engage with, and manage early vendor relationships
• Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems
• Manage internal and external market research and comparisons
• Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems
• High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
• Build and test prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects towards production
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers and internal leaders
• Travel to test sites, vendors, and demos as needed
• Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision

Required Qualifications

• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• Demonstrated leadership, ownership, and autonomy skills (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• 3+ years of mechanical and/or electrical design experience in a professional setting
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet industry standards
• Experience in PCB design and any ECAD (Altium, KiCAD, etc)
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• Strong organizational skills
• BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NX and Teamcenter PLM
• Advanced design skills for: Machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding
• Hands-on prototyping (machining, shop tools, welding, soldering, board assembly, harnessing)
• Practical experience with electrical engineering tools (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)
• Experience with any: power systems, battery management systems, PCBA design, wiring harness design, controls, robotics, and or motor/servo drive systems
• Familiarity with microcontroller design (STMicro, TI, NXP, etc) from schematic to bringup
• Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts.
• Firmware/software experience (Arduino or similar)
• Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearables, firearms, high power electric propulsion, optical systems, or other complex mechanisms)
• Experience with microcontroller wired communication protocols (USB, MIPI CSI2, SPI, I2C, CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485)

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you
• Income Protection: Life and disability insurance for all employees
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options