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Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors)

Anduril Industries

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

Base salary $183K  to $243K

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
  • Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since

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

  • Design, test, and validation of proximity sensors for our autonomous vehicles.
  • Vehicle-level integrations and complete lifecycle design from concept through production.
  • Full cycle PCB design including establishing or collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system.
  • Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment.
  • 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 of engine system components through lab, ground, and flight tests
  • Root cause analysis in support of field operations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS/MS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 10+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
  • Strong background in circuit design, including components, and mixed-signals design.
  • Experience with sensor design, build, test, and integration.
  • Design experience in UAS, power electronics, converter design, or powertrain.
  • Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.
  • Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable)
  • Experience in EMI testing.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Performed environmental testing in previous positions for military and/or commercial industry.
  • Previous experience designing and testing height of burst sensors for ordnance fuzing applications.
  • Previous experience designing and testing ordnance fuzing systems.
  • 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-810, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-2105.
  • Experience with JOTP-052 and JOTP-054.
  • Experience with explosive operations and/or handling munitions.

US Salary Range

$183,000—$243,000 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.

Source: Anduril Industries on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)

How this pay compares

Base floor $183,000, above 80% of the 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California on this site. The employer's range is $60,000 wide, 33% of the floor. Observed open for 7 days so far (since Nov 1, 2026).

Pay in context

Among 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site, the median base floor is $147,000 and the middle half runs from $125,000 to $173,000. This role's floor ($183,000) is above 80% of them; 23 others list the same floor.

Base floors of 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California

Base floors of 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California$100K to $125K: 24.9% (892); $125K to $150K: 29.1% (1,043); $150K to $175K: 21.2% (759); $175K to $200K: 11.6% (414); $200K to $225K: 6.4% (229); $225K to $250K: 2.5% (91); $250K to $275K: 2.1% (75); $275K and up: 2.2% (79)0%8%16%24%25%10029%12521%15012%1756%2003%2252%2502%275This job $183K
Each bar counts postings on this site by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of 3,582 Engineering (non-software) roles in California
Floor bandSharePostings
$100K to $125K24.9%892
$125K to $150K29.1%1,043
$150K to $175K21.2%759
$175K to $200K11.6%414
$200K to $225K6.4%229
$225K to $250K2.5%91
$250K to $275K2.1%75
$275K and up2.2%79
How this is calculated
Statistic
Base floor distribution of the cohort
Formula
count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
Denominator
3,582 open postings with this job family in California
Sample size
3582
Hidden when
the cohort has fewer than 30 postings
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-09
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

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 9, 2026.

State against nationwide

Median base floor in California vs nationwide

Median published base floor of the same job family, in this state and across all states, next to this job's floor.
Table
Median base floor in California vs nationwide
Valuepostings
Engineering (non-software), California$147K3,582
Engineering (non-software), all states$136K8,142
This job's base floor (marked)$183K
How this is calculated
Statistic
Median floor, state vs nationwide
Formula
median published base floor of each cohort
Denominator
open postings of this job family
Sample size
3582 in California; 8142 nationwide
Hidden when
either cohort has fewer than 30 postings
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-09
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

How Anduril Industries pays

476 of Anduril Industries's 2,080 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 1,521 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $147,000; the middle half runs from $132,000 to $183,000.

Base floors of Anduril Industries's 2,080 live roles

Base floors of Anduril Industries's 2,080 live roles$100K to $125K: 12.9% (269); $125K to $150K: 39.4% (820); $150K to $175K: 20.2% (420); $175K to $200K: 18.3% (381); $200K to $225K: 6.5% (135); $225K to $250K: 0.2% (5); $250K to $275K: 2.2% (45); $275K and up: 0.2% (5)0%10%20%30%40%13%10039%12520%15018%1756%200<1%2252%250<1%275This job $183K
Each bar counts this employer's live roles by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of Anduril Industries's 2,080 live roles
Floor bandShareRoles
$100K to $125K12.9%269
$125K to $150K39.4%820
$150K to $175K20.2%420
$175K to $200K18.3%381
$200K to $225K6.5%135
$225K to $250K0.2%5
$250K to $275K2.2%45
$275K and up0.2%5
How this is calculated
Statistic
Employer base floor distribution
Formula
count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
Denominator
2,080 open public roles at this employer
Sample size
2080
Hidden when
this employer has fewer than 5 roles
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
current
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Similar pay elsewhere

Other employers' Engineering (non-software) roles in California with the nearest published base floor to $183,000, one per employer.

This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Chart as a table
This range next to 6 other live Anduril Industries roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors) (this listing)$183K - $243K
Associate Director, Corporate Planning & Operations$185K - $240K
Strategic Real Estate, Portfolio Planning & Strategy Lead$185K - $240K
Product Security Engineer, Programs$184K - $240K
Product Security Engineer, Programs$184K - $240K
Manager, Product Security Foundations$184K - $240K
Product Security Engineer, Programs$184K - $240K

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

Observed changes

No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Nov 1, 2026 (7 days ago).

  1. First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-07-20
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Costa Mesa, California, United States

$183,000—$243,000 USD

Method
Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
Checked
Rule set
us-base-v2

The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.

What we verified

  • The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
  • The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
  • The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.

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