Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern air warfare.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Systems Architect to join our rapidly growing Electrical Engineering team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for, and own the technical, organizational, and performance success of Barracuda Avionics. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead technical execution of new and existing missile/air vehicle avionics from initial design, through fabrication, test and production.
- Participate in and provide oversight of the systems engineering process such as requirements definition, architecture design, integration and testing
- Establish key milestones and targets from across the organization to help define the avionics roadmap.
- Own the technical, quality and performance success of the Barracuda avionics, and lead design reviews of the PCBAs and subsystem assemblies.
- Represent and help build your product’s culture. As a leader in the engineering product development organization, you will consistently interact with all teams at Anduril and often will be tasked to represent the product in a cross-functional
capacity. - As a leader in the Barracuda product development organization, you will consistently interact with all teams at Anduril and often will be tasked to represent the avionics systems in a cross-functional capacity.
- Coordinate across the business line functional groups including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test/Evaluation.
- Routinely interact with senior leaders across the business line and Anduril participate in development business strategies and provide progress updates on the development and delivery of products.
- Own configuration management for multiple variants of the avionics subsystems.
- Evaluate and prioritize the various tasks required to successfully support Barracuda development efforts.
- Mature avionics subsystems for large scale manufacturing and production.
- Provide oversight of subcontractor development scope of work.
- Approve and ensure execution of the validation plan for the end to end system.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated mastery and extensive experience in the related product discipline may substitute for a degree or certification
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- 10+ years relevant industry experience
- 4+ years in Unmanned Aerial Systems product development
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Defense, national security, or aerospace domain familiarity through industry
US Salary Range
$182,000—$273,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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