2027 Early Career Warhead Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering student or recent graduate for a full-time role starting in 2027 to design warheads and complex munitions, transition prototypes to production, and manage end-to-end testing and data analysis. Candidates should have a degree in ME/Aerospace, be a U.S.

person for access to export-controlled information, and demonstrate CAD proficiency (SolidWorks/NX), data acquisition, and documentation experience; prior

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• U.S. Person required due to export-controlled information; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required.
• Ability to start full time in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
• Create high-fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
• Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning and safety.
• Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results.
• Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

Skills

CAD tools proficiency

Data acquisition

Project coordination

Engineering documentation

Test experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

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

• Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
• Quickly create high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
• Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety.
• Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results.
• Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 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.
• Able to start full time in 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX.
• Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination.
• Experience preparing engineering documentation (i.e. specifications, test procedures, technical reports, drawings, etc.).
• Experience with munitions testing.
• Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions

US Salary Range

$86,000—$114,000 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

At 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.