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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.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nAnduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.\nABOUT THE JOB\nWe are looking for a Senior Design Validation Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role, you will take custom hardware designs from our electrical engineering teams and own the validation effort end-to-end - planning the validation campaign, designing and building custom hardware test fixtures, creating test scripts, selecting the right electronic test equipment, identifying the applicable electrical standards, and executing validation activities in a hardware lab to prove our designs meet their requirements before they ship. \nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nPartner with cross-functional hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems teams to plan and execute validation of custom hardware designs\nDevelop validation plans that map design requirements to specific tests, pass/fail criteria, and applicable electrical standards\nDesign and build custom hardware fixtures and write the accompanying software/firmware needed to exercise designs under test\nIdentify, specify, and configure electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, power analyzers, environmental chambers, etc.) for each validation campaign\nExecute design verification and qualification activities in a hardware lab - high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power domains\nDrive root cause analysis on validation failures and close the loop with design teams on corrective action\nParticipate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews, representing testability and validation considerations\nDocument validation results and author reports that support program milestones and customer deliverables\nWork in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple concurrent validation efforts across projects and customers\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nCurrently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance\n7+ years of professional experience in hardware design validation, test engineering, or hardware product development with substantial validation responsibility\nDemonstrated experience authoring and executing design validation plans (DVPs) against written requirements\nHands-on proficiency with electronic test equipment - oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum/network analyzers, power supplies/loads, and data acquisition systems\nAbility to read and interpret schematics and PCB layouts and use them to plan targeted validation coverage\nExperience developing custom hardware test fixtures and the supporting software/firmware (Python, C/C++, or equivalent) to automate measurements\nFamiliarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc., and the tooling used to validate them\nFamiliarity with common MCU, CPU, and FPGA devices and how to bring them up and exercise them on the bench\nKnowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and the failure modes that validation needs to catch\nAbility to determine work priorities based on broad direction from management\nExcellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others\nAbility to work within our company and team culture\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience validating designs with high volume production requirements\nExperience executing qualification test campaigns to MIL-STD-810 (environmental) and familiarity with the test methods involved\nExperience executing EMI/EMC test campaigns to MIL-STD-461 and working with accredited EMC labs\nExperience with signal integrity and power integrity validation (eye diagrams, jitter analysis, PDN measurements)\nExperience with test automation frameworks and instrument control (SCPI, VISA, python based test frameworks)\nExperience validating designs intended for harsh or deployed environments (ruggedized, airborne, or space)\nUS Salary Range\n$146,000—$194,000 USD\nThe 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: \nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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