Principal Electrical Engineer, Space Special Systems
Anduril Industries · Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Herndon, Virginia, United States
Posted 20 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Principal Electrical Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will lead the design and development of PCB for spacecraft and associated systems. Your responsibilities include overseeing the full cycle of design from requirements gathering to testing and integration, while mentoring a team of engineers. You will also engage in rapid prototyping and ensure adherence to high-reliability design standards for space flight hardware.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- 20+ years of professional experience in hardware product development, at least 10 designing space flight hardware
- Full understanding of PCB Layout techniques to meet space flight mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirements
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design
- Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etc
- Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies
Nice to have
- Understanding of MIL-STD-810 and relevant military environmental qualification standards
- Understanding of MIL-STD-461 and relevant military electromagnetic compatibility standards
- Experience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft meant to operate in LEO through GEO environments
- Familiarity designing and working with cryptographic equipment and associated key material
- 3+ years of experience working in a classified environment
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or methodologies mentioned for PCB design beyond general requirements
- Role requires maintaining a Top Secret security clearance, which may limit some candidates
- Fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects may lead to high pressure
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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