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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Electrical Test Technician - Hardware Platform EE Lab

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience building custom electrical test racks, test fixtures, or cable harnesses in an R&D, prototype, or aerospace/defense environment; production-line assembly experience alone does not meet this requirement.
  • Demonstrated fabrication experience with mil-spec circular connectors, specifically D38999, Mighty Mouse, Glenair, Amphenol, or equivalent, including crimping, insertion/extraction tooling, backshell integration, and band-it clamping for EMI shielding.
  • Current or previously held IPC-620 certification (CIS or CIT); must be able to recertify upon hire.
  • Current or previously held J-STD-001 soldering certification; must be able to recertify upon hire.
  • Proficiency configuring and operating oscilloscopes, including triggering modes, vertical/horizontal scaling, and signal acquisition, as well as power supplies, electronic loads, and digital multimeters.
  • Ability to read and build from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials with incomplete or in-progress documentation, and proactively identify and escalate discrepancies before building.
  • U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs unassisted.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build custom electrical test racks, test fixtures, and ground support equipment from engineering drawings, bills of materials, and minimal instructions, often as the first article in a fast-changing R&D environment.
  • Fabricate and terminate cable harnesses to IPC-620 Class 3 standards using mil-spec connectors, including D38999, Mighty Mouse (Glenair), Amphenol, micro-D, and coaxial/RF assemblies; perform backshell integration, band-it clamping, and EMI shielding termination.
  • Set up, execute, and document electrical test procedures, including continuity, hi-pot, insulation resistance, and functional validation; record findings in test records and communicate issues to engineering.
  • Operate and configure bench test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
  • Troubleshoot electrical assemblies and systems to the component level using systematic root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution independently or in direct collaboration with engineers.
  • Perform PCBA rework and repair to IPC-610 standards, including surface-mount and through-hole components.
  • Work directly with electrical engineers to interpret drawings, redline documentation, flag design or bill-of-materials discrepancies, and propose build solutions, including from in-progress or incomplete work instructions.
  • Support setup, execution, and troubleshooting of EMI/EMC test configurations per MIL-STD-461 and RTCA DO-160.

Desired Qualifications

  • IPC-620 space addendum certification (CIS-S or CIT-S) and/or current IPC-610 PCBA inspection certification.
  • Surface-mount and through-hole PCBA rework experience, including IC-level components (QFN, QFP, BGA) under a microscope.
  • Experience with EMI/EMC testing and MIL-STD-461 test setup, including CE102, CS114, RE102, and RS103 configurations.
  • Background in aerospace, defense, or satellite systems environments.
  • Experience building RF/coaxial cable assemblies, including layer-by-layer preparation and impedance-controlled terminations.
  • Familiarity with test automation, data acquisition scripting, or automated EMC software such as TILE, Elektra, EMC32, or equivalent.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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