Electrical Engineer, Payload Integration

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 TEAMAnduril is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ. The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril develops aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams in concert with ground maneuver forces. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost, Altius, or Roadrunner, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem. We develop perception and autonomy algorithms to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers.We need an Electrical Engineer to own the payload power, data, and control electrical architecture — from the aircraft bus through the deployment mechanisms to the mission payloads — on this novel autonomous platform.WHAT YOU'LL DOOwn the payload electrical architecture — design power delivery, data, and control wiring from the aircraft bus to payload interfaces through deployment mechanismsDesign firing circuits and payload control electronics — arming/safing logic, continuity test interfaces, and ground‑to‑aircraft handoff protocols for mission‑critical payloadsDefine and implement the mission/vehicle management system (SMS/VMS) electrical interface for payload control — command, status, and safety interlock signalsDesign harness routing through articulated deployment mechanisms — connector mate/de‑mate logic and continuity assurance across all mechanism positionsDesign ground support equipment (GSE) — bench simulators, continuity test sets, and arming/safing control stations to support integration and range operationsPerform EMC analysis for firing‑circuit‑class signals in a hybrid‑electric airframe environment — identify HERO/HERP/HERF risks and define mitigationSupport lab verification of the payload electrical chain — bench test through simulated bus to payload connector before aircraft integrationSupport on‑aircraft integration and ground firing verification at range‑cleared facilitiesREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS3–6 years in aerospace or defense electrical engineering with payload or weapons electrical systems experienceFiring circuit design — EED circuits, arming/safing logic, and safety analysisPayload bus architecture — power, data, and control from aircraft bus to payloadAerospace harness design, including wiring through dynamic or articulated environmentsGSE design for payload integration supportEMC analysis for safety‑critical circuits (HERO/HERP/HERF awareness)Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMIL-STD-1760 implementation experienceHERO/HERP/HERF electromagnetic hazard analysisPayload electrical integration on rotorcraft or VTOL platformsHybrid‑electric or high‑voltage airframe EMC contextRange operations support experienceUS Salary Range$129,000 — $194,000 USDBenefitsAt 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. Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including equity grants as part of the total compensation package.#J-18808-Ljbffr