Director, Electrical Engineering

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Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Posted 5 days ago

Posted 24 April 2026

full-time

About the Role

<div class="content-intro">Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM: </h3> Our products are complex, integrated hardware-software products in which state-of-the-art electrical systems for power, compute, communications, and controls play a critical, differentiating role. We have successfully delivered a dozen products and have another dozen in the works. We need a senior, experienced, electrical engineering leader to oversee the team developing the electrical subsystems for these products. You will own a large, multi-discipline electrical team and will be responsible for independently developing and executing a comprehensive technical vision across our products. You will be a key senior leader and will partner with other engineering and production teams to make your vision a reality. You will independently lead and manage your team and will be responsible for resource planning, hiring, and mentoring your team members. Your vision is key to the growth and success of our products and will have a meaningful impact on U.S. military command and control capabilities. <h3>WHAT YOU’LL DO:</h3> Our products are complex, integrated hardware-software products in which state-of-the-art electrical systems for power, compute, communications, and controls play a critical, differentiating role. We have successfully delivered a dozen products and have another dozen in the works. We need a senior, experienced, electrical engineering leader to oversee the team developing the electrical subsystems for these products. You will own a large, multi-discipline electrical team and will be responsible for independently developing and executing a comprehensive technical vision across our products. You will be a key senior leader and will partner with other engineering and production teams to make your vision a reality. You will independently lead and manage your team and will be responsible for resource planning, hiring, and mentoring your team members. Your vision is key to the growth and success of our products and will have a meaningful impact on U.S. military command and control capabilities. You will: <ul> <li>Oversee a 40+ member electrical engineering department, including electrical architecture, PCB design, harness design, firmware development, system integration, and test</li> <li>Own the design and integration of electrical subsystems for multiple products simultaneously</li> <li>Drive the transition of electrical designs from prototype to production</li> <li>Independently lead people management functions for the entire team, including overseeing personnel growth, resource planning, and hiring</li> <li>Review electrical engineering designs and oversee the definition and implementation of best practices</li> <li>Partner with mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain leaders to integrate electrical designs into products and repeatably build them in production</li> <li>Manage electrical engineering resources across current and emergent needs to maintain on-time delivery and reliable execution of program requirements</li> <li>Author and drive a compelling vision for our electrical engineering roadmap that helps to guide our products into the next generation of features</li> <li>Partner with business leaders to triage limited resources against new opportunities, using your business acumen to inform product planning</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul> <li>Proven track-record of owning the design and delivery of electrical systems for complex hardware products</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to independently design and integrate electrical components into production scale products</li> <li>Deep technical fluency and passion for engineering details</li> <li>Experience working on both high-power (>100kW) and low power (<20W) ground or automotive systems</li> <li>Past leadership of large, multi-discipline, electrical engineering teams</li> <li>Strong people management and hiring skills</li> <li>Success working in start-up, scale-up, or other high-ambiguity environments</li> <li>Business acumen and the ability to use financial metrics to guide engineering decisions</li> <li>10+ years overseeing the development of complex electrical systems</li> <li>Bachelors degree or higher in electrical engineering</li> <li>U.S. Security Clearance eligible</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$220,000—$292,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">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:  Healthcare Benefits  <ul> <li>US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. </li> <li>UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. </li> <li>IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. </li> </ul> Additional Benefits  <ul> <li>Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. </li> <li>Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335

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