Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Job Title

Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Role Summary

Lead an electrical engineering team responsible for FPGA/HDL-based digital hardware for vehicle management, DSP, and networking. Oversee architecture, HDL development, PCB host-board design, testing, and integration across product lines.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define hardware and IP strategy and ensure on-schedule delivery of hardware products.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience designing and delivering complex board-level digital hardware in military, automotive, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, design governance, and delivery management.

• Lead and mentor an electrical engineering team focused on digital design (FPGA/HDL).
• Define architecture, functional blocks, simulation, and system testing workflows for FPGA/HDL development.
• Independently review high-speed digital and compute-focused designs.
• Manage full PCB lifecycle for FPGA/SoC/SoM host boards: requirements, schematics, layout, bring-up, test, and integration.
• Standardize HDL libraries and FPGA design workflows.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to align hardware and IP deliverables.
• Create and maintain development schedules, assign tasks, and track progress.

Requirements

Must-haves for the role.

• 7+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs in military, automotive, or similar hardware domains.
• Experience leading an electrical engineering team focused on digital design.
• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL or Verilog) and FPGA development workflows.
• Familiarity with FPGA, CPU, MCU, and GPU devices and standard interfaces: Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB.
• Experience with signal integrity and power integrity design considerations.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
• Competence with lab test equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current probes, and test automation.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent EDA tools.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Preferred: familiarity with DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160, DO-311A; MIL-STD-810/704/461; expertise in computer networking and implementing enhanced security measures.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience; other technical engineering degrees or equivalent experience may be acceptable.

About the Company

Company: Anduril

Headquarters: Costa Mesa, CA, USA

Anduril is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems, AI, sensor-fusion, and computer-vision-enabled platforms for U.S. and allied military and intelligence customers, powered by its Lattice OS to accelerate delivery of operational capabilities.