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Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Assemblies, Active Clearance

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)

Defenseonsitesenior$166k–$220k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Join Air Dominance and Strike team building next-gen autonomous military systems.
  • Integrate electronics assemblies at module and platform level for real missions.
  • Build AI-powered autonomy that turns thousands of data streams into 3D control.

What they offer

  • Highly competitive equity grants
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees

Ideal candidate

A mission-driven hardware owner with deep packaging experience who thrives taking complex electronics from concept through production and validating designs against real hardware.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of RF, microwave, or mmWave packaging and integration experience, or 8+ with an advanced degree, including multiple programs carried from concept through qualification and production
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or equivalent demonstrated experience
  • Demonstrated ownership of thermal management for high-power semiconductor devices — GaN, GaAs, or comparable — including junction-temperature analysis, interface material selection, and validated correlation between thermal models and measured hardware
  • Hands-on experience with microelectronic assembly processes: die attach, wirebond or flip-chip, hermetic sealing, and the inspection and screening methods that gate them
  • Working fluency in RF behavior, not just mechanical implementation
  • Experience designing to military or aerospace environmental standards with direct involvement in qualification campaigns
  • Proficiency with mechanical CAD and thermal/structural simulation, and enough comfort with 3D EM tools to interrogate someone else's model
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. Person status required for ITAR-controlled work

Lab profile

About Anduril

Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.

What they build

  • Lattice OS
  • Ghost
  • Anvil

Known for

  • Autonomous defense systems
  • AI-powered command and control
  • Rapid hardware-software iteration

Key facts

  • Founded in 2017
  • Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
  • Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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