Own electrical testing and quality assurance for boards, assemblies, and buoy systems. Troubleshoot failures, develop test procedures, track quality trends, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and technician teams on root-cause analysis. Support harness documentation, future PCBA design, and custom hardware integrations. The role is intended for an early-career electrical engineer with hands-on project experience, schematic-reading ability, and familiarity with laboratory equipment.
About Andrenam
We’re building sonar and sensing systems that bring light to the last dark domain: the ocean. Our team includes alumni from SpaceX, Anduril, ABL, Palantir and Qualia. We build full-stack—from physics to perception to product—with speed, elegance, and an unwavering commitment to the mission.
We believe the maritime domain will define the next century of economics, geopolitics, and global security. We're here to shape it.
About this role
Andrenam is seeking an early career Electrical Engineer to make sure our hardware works the way it should, every time. You'll start by owning EE test and QA: testing boards and assemblies, troubleshooting failures, and diagnosing issues across our buoy hardware. As you build depth on our systems, you'll grow into harnessing and simple PCBA design. You'll also support custom hardware integrations when customers need something our standard platform doesn't yet do.
You'll work closely with our electrical design team, who will help you ramp up on our hardware. We're looking for someone who is hungry to learn, takes ownership seriously, and is excited to grow as an engineer while helping define how we build as we scale.
What you'll do
Test and QA:
- Own electrical testing of boards, subassemblies, and full buoy systems.
- Build and improve test procedures so every unit is checked consistently.
- Track test results and quality issues, and flag trends to the design team.
Troubleshooting and Diagnosis:
- Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical failures across our buoy hardware.
- Work with the electrical design team to root-cause issues and verify fixes.
- Partner with our technicians and manufacturing team to clear build issues quickly.
Harnessing and PCBA:
- Support harness builds, drawings, and documentation.
- Over time, take on PCBA design and revisions with support from senior engineers.
Custom Integration:
- Support custom and one-off integration builds for special customer requirements, helping build and test them through deployment.
- Help verify that new integrations don't compromise core subsystem power, communications, or performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.
- Hands-on electrical experience through coursework, projects, internships, or student engineering teams, with at least one project you can walk through in detail.
- Comfortable reading schematics and using common lab equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies).
- Strong problem-solving instincts and a willingness to dig into unfamiliar problems until they're solved.
- Clear communication and a track record of working well with others across teams.
- A high sense of ownership, a strong work ethic, and a drive to learn fast.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to schematic capture or PCB layout tools.
- Board bring-up or hardware debugging experience.
- Experience with wire harness design, builds, or drawings.
- Scripting experience (such as Python) for test automation.
- Experience on a student engineering team such as robotics, SAE, or similar design-build competitions.
Location
Work full-time onsite from our Torrance, CA office.
Why join us?
Andrenam is an innovative, mission-driven company at the intersection of maritime autonomy and defense. We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Long-term equity incentive program with significant growth potential.
- Flexible PTO and paid holidays.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance.
- 401k
- Lunch and snacks provided in office.
- Access to a unique work environment, blending technology, maritime, and defense.
Salary Range
$95,000-$120,000
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 Andrenam's total compensation package. Additionally, Andrenam offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Disclosures
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State without sponsorship for an export license.
Andrenam is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
The base pay range for this role is $95,000 – $120,000 per year.
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