Electrical Engineer, Payload Integration

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

On Site

mid

$129k–$194k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Senior Electrical Engineer at Anduril Industries to own payload electrical architecture for autonomous attack rotorcraft Thunder. Design power, data, and control wiring and support integration and testing.

Responsibilities

Own the payload electrical architecture — design power delivery, data, and control wiring from the aircraft bus to payload interfaces through deployment mechanisms
Design firing circuits and payload control electronics — arming/safing logic, continuity test interfaces, and ground-to-aircraft handoff protocols for mission-critical payloads
Define and implement the mission/vehicle management system (SMS/VMS) electrical interface for payload control — command, status, and safety interlock signals
Design harness routing through articulated deployment mechanisms — connector mate/de-mate logic and continuity assurance across all mechanism positions
Design ground support equipment (GSE) — bench simulators, continuity test sets, and arming/safing control stations to support integration and range operations
Perform EMC analysis for firing-circuit-class signals in a hybrid-electric airframe environment — identify HERO/HERP/HERF risks and define mitigation
Support lab verification of the payload electrical chain — bench test through simulated bus to payload connector before aircraft integration
Support on-aircraft integration and ground firing verification at range-cleared facilities

Qualification

Firing circuit design — EED circuitsPayload bus architecture — powerAerospace harness designMIL-STD-1760 implementation experienceRange operations support experience$129

Required

3–6 years in aerospace or defense electrical engineering with payload or weapons electrical systems experience
Firing circuit design — EED circuits, arming/safing logic, and safety analysis
Payload bus architecture — power, data, and control from aircraft bus to payload
Aerospace harness design, including wiring through dynamic or articulated environments
GSE design for payload integration support
EMC analysis for safety-critical circuits (HERO/HERP/HERF awareness)
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

MIL-STD-1760 implementation experience
HERO/HERP/HERF electromagnetic hazard analysis
Payload electrical integration on rotorcraft or VTOL platforms
Hybrid-electric or high-voltage airframe EMC context
Range operations support experience
$129,000—$194,000 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:

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Company

Anduril Industries

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