Circuit Designer, Space Special Programs
- Top Secret clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $132k–$175k a year. Open electrical engineer jobs in Virginia post a median of $129k a year, the middle half $113k–$172k, across 22 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.
About the 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. ## ABOUT THE TEAM 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. ## ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for Circuit Designers 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 deriving requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system.
The engineering team as a whole must span the capabilities of digita-to-analog circuit design, analog circuit design, RF circuit design, digital circuit design (including FPGA, SOC, and MCU implementations), motor control, small power system design, and ultra-low power circuitry, as well as computer engineering basics such as basic embedded software and PC-based tools, and FPGA development in VHDL. ## WHAT YOU’LL DO - Work with a cross-functional team to design market leading space flight hardware and associated ground equipment products - Implement product components through rapid prototyping, design verification, and space qualification activities - Learn and apply modern space-flight hardware design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies - Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and ultra low-power designs - Participate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews and collaborate with other EEs on your team to improve everyone’s capabilities - Low level firmware development for bring-up and test - Root cause investigation data collection and analysis in support of production operations - Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and changing delivery timelines ## REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - B.S. in electrical / computer engineering or similar engineering or technical field - 2-8 years of professional experience, in hardware product development - Basic understanding of PCB Layout techniques to meet space flight mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirements - Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design - Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etc - Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies - Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits - Ability to determine manage work assignments based on prioritized direction from management, near-term goals, and day-to-day levels of progress - Experience using Altium Designer or equivalent E-CAD tools - Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others - Ability to work within our company and team culture and take ownership of the tasks assigned to you - Willing to listen and learn from experts but still speak up when you have ideas - Must be a U.S.
Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S.
Top Secret security clearance ## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft meant to operate in LEO through GEO environments is a significant plus - 1+ years of experience working in a classified environment is a plus 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 contact@anduril.com . - 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 contact@anduril.com .
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 complianc
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