Principal Electrical Engineer, Space Special Systems

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 220,000 - 292,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 20+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Ownership","Autonomy","Prioritization"]

Own full-cycle PCB design for spacecraft and associated systems, from requirements and schematic capture through component selection, layout, bring-up, testing, debugging, and integration. Lead cross-functional hardware efforts using modern space-flight design standards to produce reliable, manufacturable assemblies. Develop electrical design direction, mentor the team, run peer and cross-discipline reviews, and perform root-cause analysis supporting production operations.

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Principal Electrical Engineer, Space Special Systems

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Job Summary

Own full-cycle PCB design for spacecraft and associated systems, from requirements and schematic capture through component selection, layout, bring-up, testing, debugging, and integration. Lead cross-functional hardware efforts using modern space-flight design standards to produce reliable, manufacturable assemblies. Develop electrical design direction, mentor the team, run peer and cross-discipline reviews, and perform root-cause analysis supporting production operations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead full-cycle PCB design for spacecraft and associated systems, including requirements, schematic design, component selection, layout, bring-up, test, debug, and integration.
  • •Drive product maturity through rapid prototyping, design verification, and qualification activities.
  • •Apply modern space-flight hardware design standards to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies.
  • •Lead design reviews and mentor/grow the team while establishing internal electrical design best practices for space flight hardware, test, and manufacture.
  • •Support production operations with root-cause analysis and conduct peer-level, cross-discipline design reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,000 - 292,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •20+ years of professional experience in hardware product development, with at least 10 years designing space flight hardware.
  • •Full understanding of PCB layout techniques to meet space-flight mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirements.
  • •Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply appropriate design best practices.
  • •Experience with standard interfaces including Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and MIPI CSI-2.
  • •Experience using Altium Designer or equivalent E-CAD tools.
Experience:20+ years
Skills:CommunicationOwnershipAutonomyPrioritization
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PCB designPCB layoutSchematicsAltium DesignerE-CADEthernetCANI2CSPIPCIeMIPI CSI-2MCUCPUFPGAAnalog electronicsDigital electronicsRF designPrecision analogHigh-speed digitalUltra-low power

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:U.S. Top Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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