Principal Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical EngineerAnduril 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.In the Space Special Programs team, we build spacecraft and space systems which serve a wide variety of functions in the space architecture. At a time when space superiority can no longer be taken for granted and with space systems proliferating at an incredible rate, the Space Special Programs team provides advanced, mission critical capabilities to our customer base to be able to more effectively operate and survive within this expanding environment with limited personnel. Working across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Space Special Programs team develops, tests, deploys, and operates new, unique, space capabilities to drive mission success in challenging operational environments.We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for Full Cycle PCB design for spacecraft and associated systems including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system. You are expected to be an individual contributor as well as the team lead. Additionally, you will be responsible for helping develop the system electrical designs and, as the expert electrical engineer, for mentoring and growing your team.What You'll DoWork with a cross-functional team to design market leading hardware productsDrive product maturity through rapid prototyping, design verification, and qualification activitiesApply modern space-flight hardware design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies, and a team which implements them.Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and ultra-low power, and medium-power designsLead the team in establishing internal guidelines and best practices for space flight hardware design, test, and manufactureConduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews and mentor your teamLow level firmware development for bring-up and testRoot cause analysis in support of production operationsWork in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customersRequired QualificationsCurrently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance20+ years of professional experience in hardware product development, at least 10 designing space flight hardwareFull understanding of PCB Layout techniques to meet space flight mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirementsAbility to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each designFamiliarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etcFamiliarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologiesKnowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuitsAbility to determine work priorities based on broad direction from managementExperience using Altium Designer or equivalent E-CAD toolsExcellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with othersAbility to work within our company and team cultureDemonstrated high ownership and autonomy across the entire cradle-to-grave lifecycle of a spacecraft or space system electrical subsystem.Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearancePreferred QualificationsUnderstanding of MIL-STD-810 and relevant military environmental qualification standardsUnderstanding of MIL-STD-461 and relevant military electromagnetic compatibility standardsExperience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft meant to operate in LEO through GEO environmentsFamiliarity designing and working with cryptographic equipment and associated key material3+ years of experience working in a classified environmentUS Salary Range $220,000 —$292,000 USDThe 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: