Integration and Test Engineer, Electrical
Anduril · Costa Mesa, United States · 12h ago
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 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 TEAM
The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on new air vehicle development programs, and making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. Within the Maneuver Dominance team, we are growing an early-stage, undisclosed autonomous air vehicle (AAV) program at our Costa Mesa HQ. This team is chartered with re-inventing an existing platform through heavy modification and integration of advanced autonomy, mission systems, and payloads. On this team, you will be tackling novel challenges across airframe, structures, avionics, and software from day one. As part of this program, you'll work alongside a tight-knit group of mechanical, structural, electrical, and software engineers, together with Program Leads and the Chief Engineer, all embedded in a single team driving toward major milestones. You will work in a lean, high-ownership culture where the entire vehicle team sits side-by-side, iterating quickly and making decisions in real time. Given the early stage of the program, you will have influence over foundational architecture decisions and the opportunity to redefine an existing platform.
ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril is seeking an Integration and Test Engineer with a strong electrical focus to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ to help develop and scale our Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) capabilities. This role will focus on the design, build, and sustainment of HITLs including but not limited to overall system architecture, procurement, harness diagrams, breakout box designs, switching mechanisms, PCB designs, and test troubleshooting. You will work at the intersection of simulation, hardware integration, software development, and system-level testing to enable reliable and repeatable testing on physical systems.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Develop and maintain the HITL/Ironbird electrical infrastructure that bridges our simulation software to Hardware-In-The-Loop testing, enabling a seamless testing experience for hardware, software, and flight test engineers
- Develop system architecture including harness diagrams, breakout boxes, switching mechanisms, and PCB designs
- Support part procurement, physical stand-up, configuration, and maintenance of open-loop and closed-loop HITLs, and the integration of hardware, compute, networking, sensors, and other components required for HITL testing
- Troubleshoot and resolve real-time simulation issues during HITL operations, including timing constraints, hardware interface problems, and model fidelity discrepancies
- Develop diagnostics and telemetry debug capabilities that provide visibility into system state and enable efficient troubleshooting of integration and test failures
- Coordinate harness build and other electrical tasks with electrical engineering technicians
- Develop fault-injection capabilities that enable controlled failures and degraded conditions to be introduced for system behavior evaluation
- Develop configuration management tracking tools to maintain consistent and reproducible HITL configurations
- Automate HITL health checks, setup, configuration, deployment, and test execution to reduce manual effort and improve repeatability
- Understand and contribute to HITL software architecture and test framework
- Establish testing best practices that enable HITL systems to be used as a reliable part of the development and integration lifecycle
- Work closely with software, systems, simulation, and hardware engineers to identify and resolve integration and test issues
- Act with a strong safety mindset (“Stop, Think, Do”) while operating in prototype and experimental environments with the aim of eliminating potential harm to team members.
- Follow established procedures and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, and efficiency
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Bachelor’s Degree (or similar) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautics Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
- Experience architecting, developing, and sustaining HITL/Ironbird labs for Group 4 or 5 UAS, aerospace, or defense vehicle integration and test environment
- Hands-on skillset debugging within a lab space with oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and other electrical test equipment
- Experience using diagnostic and protocol analysis tools such as Saleae Logic Analyzers, Wireshark, PEAK-System CAN interfaces, or similar tools
- Understanding of software/hardware interfaces, networking, and electrical bus protocols (CAN, Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, MIL-STD-1553)
- Experience leading and troubleshooting LRU-, subsystem-, system-level integration and bring-up of electrical systems, harnesses, and electro-mechanical assemblies
- Experience designing harnesses, breakout boxes, simple PCBs, and switching mechanisms
- Knowledge of safe lab practices with power, batteries, and ESD
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and engineering documentation
- Experience developing configuration management processes for LRUs/harnesses, and test tools such as logging, diagnostics, and debug utilities
- Strong debugging skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues across software and hardware boundaries
- Ability to understand and contribute to HITL and test software frameworks
- Familiarity in Python, C++, Linux, Github, and Jira
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt quickly in a face-paced development environment
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
- A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia desirable
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with Nix
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:
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