Anduril Industries

Flight Computer Hardware Lead, Core Technology

Anduril Industries$220K — $292K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience in complex board designs for military, automotive, or similar hardware
  • Experience leading cross-functional hardware and embedded systems teams from concept to deployment
  • Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog
  • Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and standard interfaces like Ethernet, CAN, and USB
  • Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, including signal and power integrity

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the product portfolio and roadmap for core technology products
  • Oversee the entire hardware product development lifecycle from concept to support
  • Establish best practices for product development workflows across hardware and firmware
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements and strategic roadmaps
  • Manage product development schedules, milestones, and deliverables for the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package at little to no cost to employees
  • Supportive resources for health and recovery
  • Commitment to investing in employee development and well-being
  • Access to highly competitive equity grants
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Full Job Description
  • Define, own, and execute the product portfolio and roadmap for critical core technology products, leading a cross-functional engineering team (Electrical, Firmware, FPGA, Test) to deliver robust embedded compute solutions for vehicle management, DSP, and networking.
  • Drive and oversee the full hardware product development lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through architecture, design, development, bring-up, test, integration, support and sustainment for high-performance PCBs, including host boards for FPGAs / SoCs / SoMs.
  • Establish and optimize comprehensive product development workflows and best practices across the hardware and firmware lifecycle, encompassing architecture, design, simulation, verification, and system testing.
  • Collaborate extensively with internal stakeholders, product management, and customers to define product requirements, develop strategic roadmaps, and ensure scalable deployment of core technology solutions across Anduril.
  • Manage and communicate detailed product development schedules, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring clear task assignments, accountability, and timely execution within the cross-functional team.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs in military, automotive or similar hardware.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional hardware and/or embedded systems product development teams, taking products from concept to deployment.
  • Proficiency in an HDL language (VHDL, Verilog)
  • Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.
  • Experience in design for signal integrity / power integrity.
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
  • Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
  • Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design automation design tool
  • Familiarity with flight software architectures and development processes for embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with high reliability designs in aerospace environments
  • Familiarity with aircraft systems architectures, especially with redundant systems
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded software design principles, particularly for flight-critical applications.
  • Understanding and familiarity with DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160, DO-311A
  • Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461
  • Expertise in computer networking
  • Experience with implementing enhanced security measures


US Salary Range

$220,000-$292,000 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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