Winter 2027 EWIS Harness Engineer Co-op

Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States Department: Hardware Engineering

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project

Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements

Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements

Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production

Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices

Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices

Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance

Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware

Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages

Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products

Own end-to-end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity

Ensure the design meets system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC

Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology

Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects

Apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs

Deliverable: working script and a short technical note on protocol behavior/edge cases.

These projects are program-focused examples, not a limit on scope.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.

Ability to complete an in-person 16-24 week internship in one of our offices in winter 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness

Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX

Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)

Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)

Familiarity with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements

Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams

Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)

Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers

Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

US Hourly Range

$34—$50 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:

Benefits

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