Lead Electrical Engineering Technician - Costa Mesa, United States - ANDURIL INDUSTRIES

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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.

We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineering Technician to join our team.

Our Electrical Engineering organization is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense equipment, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles.

This team's responsibility includes building prototypes, sub-assemblies, and multiple test units.


WHAT YOU'LL DO:


  • Execute and support assigned tasks and project activities with the accountability for successful completion of assigned deliverables.
  • Support engineering activities such as building prototypes, subassemblies, and prepare feasibility test units, samples under the guidance of engineers
  • Perform work using drawings, diagrams, written and verbal instructions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and troubleshooting functions
  • Conduct repairs and reworks of PCBAs and cable harnesses/assemblies during engineering tests.
  • Procure and source electrical components under the direction of lead and engineers as required
  • Fabricate special test equipment, electronic test boxes, and harnesses
  • Execute and support set up and utilize standard test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies, and digital multimeters
  • Perform harness build, circuit board electronic modifications, such as component rework, soldering/desoldering of electronic components per industry standards such as IPC 7711 / IPC 610/IPC 620
  • Able to work in a fast paced environment with ambiguous targets and adapt work plans based on new outcome
  • Ability to delegate tasks amongst team members

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Minimum 8 years experience as an engineering technician working in a prototype/ engineering development lab environment.
  • Ability to read and understand complex PCBA schematics, cable assembly drawings, and test procedures, without the need to have detailed assembly instructions.
  • Some experience with building and troubleshooting prototype electromechanical hardware, such as PCBAs, cables and wiring harnesses, and electromechanical assemblies (drones, vehicles, or eq.).
  • Familiar and comfortable with standard electrical prototyping processes, such as PCBA rework
  • Extensive prototyping experience: Soldering, crimping, assembling cables to IPC Standards.
  • Knowledge of electrical components & connectors, familiar with basic hand tools and crimping equipment.
  • Basic electrical understanding and understanding of fundamental electrical engineering concepts.
  • Familiarity with basic electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc.
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Associate level degree in electronics/electrical assembly or equivalent
  • Has led a technician team
  • Strong understanding of PCBs, PCBAs, prototyping and assembly techniques
  • Experience with task management software such as Trello or JIRA.
  • Experience with electrical CAD tools such as Altium, Rapid Harness or other EWIS software
  • Able to hand solder PCBAs per J-STD / IPC-A610 / IPC 771
  • Wire harness experience in accordance with IPC-A620 standards.
  • Willing to work overtime, and weekends, as needed.
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. Unassisted.

US Salary Range
- $36—$54 USD


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:


  • Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- _For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents._
- _For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully _subsidized_

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