Senior Vehicle Power Electronics Engineer
About The Position
Anduril's Maritime Division is building software-defined maritime capabilities and scaling production of critical components for Navy submarines and next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles. The team is developing and prototyping manufacturing methods, digital workflows, and quality systems at its Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, ahead of the broader shipyard network expansion. The Senior Vehicle Power Electronics Engineer will own energy regulation for a maritime autonomous vehicle and report to the Energy Systems Lead. The role designs power conversion and regulation circuits that provide stable, clean power to vehicle subsystems while maximizing conversion efficiency and long-range endurance. It balances efficiency, thermal margin, and volume, including thermal management for electronics that dissipate heat into a sealed hull without airflow.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or equivalent.
- At least 5 years of experience in power electronics, voltage regulation, or DC-DC converter design.
- Experience with converter topology selection and efficiency optimization.
- Familiarity with thermal management for power electronics.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with marine or vehicle power regulation systems.
- Working knowledge of wide-input-range converter design.
- Experience with EMI/EMC design for power electronics.
- Experience in defense or maritime robotics.
Responsibilities
- Own power regulation and DC-DC conversion design.
- Design voltage regulation circuits for multiple subsystem voltage rails.
- Optimize converter efficiency to maximize vehicle endurance.
- Manage thermal design for power electronics in sealed enclosures.
- Ensure power quality for sensitive loads, including compute, sensors, and communications.
- Interface with energy storage, distribution, and consuming subsystem teams.
- Support EMI/EMC design and qualification testing.
- Support prototype integration and testing.
- Travel up to 25% to test sites.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
