Anduril Industries

Senior PCB Designer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries$146K — $194K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with PCB Layout
  • 8+ years of experience with Altium
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply design best practices
  • Solid understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes
  • Experience with ECAD libraries
  • Familiar with signal and power integrity rules
  • Experience with high-speed digital interfaces like USB and PCIe
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Eligible for security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems
  • Ensure PCB designs meet high reliability standards for military applications
  • Implement best practices for PCB layout and design
  • Oversee the integration and validation of hardware before deployment
  • Support high-speed digital interface requirements in designs
  • Participate in design reviews, offering insights and improvements
  • Work closely with vendors to ensure designs meet DFM/DFA standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package at minimal or no cost to employees
  • Support for health and recovery needs
  • Investment in employee well-being and future readiness
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in offers
  • Strong focus on employee support and development
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern air warfare.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for an Senior PCB Designer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will work closely with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8+ years of experience with PCB Layout
  • 8+ years of experience with Altium
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design
  • Solid understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, limitations, design rules, and best practice
  • Experience with ECAD libraries and library management
  • Familiar with basic signal and power integrity rules (how they affect layout)
  • Experience with high speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing requirements like USB, PCIe, Ethernet
  • Ability to work in team environment, taking direction and collaborating to complete designs quickly
  • Eligible for security clearance


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • CID, CID++ and/or PCEA-CPCD certification
  • Experience with MIL-STD and IPC standards
  • Experience with high density routing (BGA fanout, stackup > 10 layers)
  • Experience with high speed routing (PCIE, DDR)
  • Experience with power distribution network, signal integrity analyzer
  • Experience with working with vendors on DFM/DFA
  • Thriving in fast-paced environment
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar


US Salary Range

$146,000-$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:

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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