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Electrical Engineer, Weapon Systems

Anduril Industries

Company websiteanduril.com (Anduril Industries, opens in new tab)

Base salary $132K  to $175K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Costa Mesa, CA

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  • LocationCosta Mesa, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Full cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system.
  • Development of fuzing circuitry for missile systems.
  • Closely collaborate with vehicle development teams to design, document, and produce tailored fuzing systems and effectors.
  • Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within the vehicle.
  • Provide support and collaborate within other air vehicle subsystem development constraints.
  • Vendor surveys and evaluation to support sourcing for system components.
  • Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews.
  • Build up and test system components through lab, ground, and flight tests.
  • Low level firmware development for bring-up and test.
  • Root cause analysis in support of field operations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Robotics, with 0–7+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs. Recent graduates are welcome to apply if they bring a technical internship or standout leadership experience from an engineering club (FSAE/EV, UAVs, robotics, avionics, or similar).
  • Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.
  • Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies.
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
  • Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable)
  • Experience in design for signal integrity / power integrity
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
  • Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination.
  • Ability to travel as required for testing (surges up to 25%).
  • Passion for defending the United States and her allies.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret or Top-Secret or DOE L or Q).
  • 5-10 years’ work experience as an individual contributing engineer, focused on electrical design, analysis, and testing of fuzing and/or ordnance systems.
  • Understanding of DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160 and relevant avionics design standards for UAS.
  • Familiarity with electrical component suppliers.
  • Experience in UAS, missiles, or maritime programs.
  • Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards.
  • Experience designing and scaling production of components at volume.
  • Experience developing or testing complex electrical systems.
  • Experience with MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-2105.
  • Experience with JOTP-052 and JOTP-054.
  • Experience with explosive operations and/or handling munitions.

US Salary Range

$132,000—$175,000 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: 

Benefits

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.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

  • Please always verify communications:
    • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
    • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected]. 
  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

  • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

 

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($132,000) is above 31% of the 2,074 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site; 60 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $146,200; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $175,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Electrical Engineer, Weapon Systems (this listing)$132K - $175K
Mechanical Engineer, Space Special Programs$132K - $175K
Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Test$132K - $175K
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Core Technology$132K - $175K
Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles$132K - $175K
Technical Program Manager, Factory Infrastructure Deployment$132K - $175K
Manufacturing Engineer, Bolt$132K - $175K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Anduril Industries roles · How to read the bar

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2026-09-30
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Location as the employer wrote it: Costa Mesa, California, United States

$132,000—$175,000 USD

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