Electro - mechanical Engineer, Pcbs/motor Controls

Electro-Mechanical Engineer, PCBs/Motor Controls

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 Job

Anduril is seeking a Electro-Mechanical Engineer to join the team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Here you will work on core product development for complex systems, including but not limited to optical systems, batteries, mechanisms, control systems, and sensors. The role requires high ownership and frequent collaboration with other core disciplines. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands-on and a self starter. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities.

What You'll Do

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 prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production

Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed

Travel to test sites as needed

Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision

Wear many hats

Required Qualifications

Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)

Demonstrated leadership skills (collegiate project teams or professional settings)

5+ years of electrical/design experience in a professional setting

Experience in PCB design and any ECAD (Altium, KiCAD, etc)

Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing)

Experience with any: controls, robotics, and or motor/servo drive systems (BLDC/brushed motor controller design and servo control systems)

Familiarity with microcontrollers, power conversion and system integration

Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts.

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

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in bare metal microcontroller design (STMicro, TI, NXP, etc) from schematic to bringup

Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with designing for rugged environments

Experience in bringing up device trees on embedded systems with a variety of connected sensors

Experience with Electro-Mechanical and Electrical design concepts

Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearables, firearms, high power electric propulsion, optical systems, or other complex mechanisms)

Experience in characterizing circuits at both schematic and board level

Familiarity with wireless communication protocols

Experience with microcontroller wired communication protocols (USB, MIPI CSI2, SPI, I2C, CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485)

Practical experience with electrical engineering tools (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)

Compensation And Benefits

US Salary Range: $142,000 - $213,000 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:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. We cover life and disability insurance for all employees. Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. Annual reimbursement for professional development. Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. Relocation assistance available depending on role eligibility. Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. Pension plan with employer match. Superannuation plan.

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