Senior PCB Designer, Power Electronics

Senior PCB Designer, Power Electronics

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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.

Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We've assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with engineers to produce printed circuit board designs supporting all Anduril's products
• Apply modern design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies
• Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power designs
• Lead the team in establishing internal guidelines for design for manufacturing (DFM) and quality fabrication and assembly outputs
• Develop and refine team processes for PCB design, part creation, and library/database standards
• Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customers

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in PCB Layout or Design
• Full understanding of PCB Layout techniques to meet mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design
• Ability to determine work priorities based on broad direction from management
• Expertise in applying relevant IPC standards, CID, CID+ certification
• Experience using Altium Designer CAD tools
• Experience with developing component libraries and library management
• Proven experience in PCB layout for power electronics applications such as buck converters, DC-DC power supplies, or motor control systems.
• Expertise in addressing critical power electronics layout challenges, including high current routing, thermal management, and EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Deep understanding of power integrity techniques, including optimized power plane design, heavy copper layouts, and adherence to creepage/clearance standards.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to work within our company and team culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

US Salary Range

$129,000 - $194,000 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:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.