Electro-Mechanical Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a senior mechanical design engineer to own hardware design from requirements through production. You will develop integrated thermal, RF, PCBAs, and cabling solutions, prototype rapidly, and support customer demonstrations.

Travel to test sites is required. Candidates should have 5+ years of mechanical design, CAD proficiency, and an active U.S. security clearance. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years mechanical design experience in a professional setting.
• BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field.
• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings).
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
• Demonstrated hands‑on fabrication skills and ability to root‑cause and adapt quickly to manufacturing issues.
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles.
• Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware design from initial requirements through handoff to full production.
• Work on mechanical designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling.
• Prototype rapidly to find issues quickly and develop a final product on compressed timelines.
• Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
• Travel to test sites as needed.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

CAD skills

First principles

Fabrication skills

Security clearance

PCBAs integration

Education

BSME/MS/PhD in related engineering field

Tools

Solidworks

NX

Teamcenter

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:

• Own hardware design from initial requirements through handoff to full production.
• Work on mechanical designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling.
• Prototype rapidly in order to find issues quickly and develop a final product on compressed timelines.
• Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
• Travel to test sites as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of mechanical design experience in a professional setting
• BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field
• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
• Demonstrated hands‑on fabrication skills and ability to root‑cause and adapt quickly to manufacturing issues
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Solidworks/NX/Teamcenter
• Experience with designing passive and active thermal management into mechanical designs
• Experience with designing hardware with EMI constraints
• Experience with designing parts for various manufacturing methods such as CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing
• Experience working closely with electrical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing engineers

US Salary Range

$129,000—$171,000 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.