Anduril
Senior Electrical Engineer, Reserve and Backup Power
$146K–$194K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in energy storage, power systems, or backup power design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
About the job
Own the design and qualification of reserve and backup power systems that let a maritime autonomous vehicle initialize, operate in emergencies, and recover when primary power is unavailable.
What you'll do
- Design reserve energy systems and bootstrap power solutions; define power sequencing for vehicle boot-up.
- Select and qualify reserve energy technologies, and support prototype integration and qualification testing.
- Interface with primary energy storage, VMS, and safety systems; contribute to safety analysis.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in energy storage, power systems, or backup power design
- Experience with reserve battery or capacitor technologies and familiarity with power sequencing and initialization for embedded systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
Nice to have
- Experience with marine or subsea backup power systems; working knowledge of long-duration energy storage technologies
- Experience with safety-critical power system design or defense or maritime robotics
Pay
$146,000 — $194,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
VMS
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