Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test - Electronic Warfare

Anduril • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test to join its Electromagnetic Warfare team. The EW Manufacturing team rapidly iterates and builds defense hardware, supporting the manufacturing value chain through design for manufacturability, tool design and selection, process creation and optimization, vendor sourcing and interaction, quality planning, and work documentation.

In this role, you will ensure systems are tested to stringent standards, products consistently meet quality expectations, and production throughput requirements are achieved. You will solve complex testing problems and continuously improve test automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics. The role spans production test ownership, test-system improvement, technician support, failure analysis, test execution, and collaboration with design, quality, and manufacturing engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience, with an emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers on testing PCBAs or electronic assemblies.
• Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment, including power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition equipment, and measurement sensors.
• Strong root-cause analysis skills for non-conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES).
• Experience with projects involving integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD clearance.

Nice To Haves

• At least 8 years of relevant industry experience.
• Pursuing a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, and/or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization.
• Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols such as USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, and CAN.
• Experience with ESS-related testing, such as thermal and vibration testing.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Own production test activities and ensure production test flow.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical issues discovered during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream, from system-level checkouts and acceptance testing to component-level in-process validation.
• Improve and sustain test systems to increase automation, consistency, test coverage, and efficiency while reducing total cycle time.
• Generate test work instructions for technicians in MES.
• Train technicians to use equipment as required.
• Develop a library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides and diagrams.
• Determine root causes of product failures and recommend corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams on customer returns and failure analysis.
• Provide feedback on early-stage test design and support test processes for early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and prepare detailed reports identifying defects and improvement areas.
• Collaborate with design engineers to recommend product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies to reduce test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes and methodologies.
• Execute testing as required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as a comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level