Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Assemblies, Active Clearance
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
Defenseonsitesenior$166k–$220k
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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