Facilities Mechanical Engineer

Anduril Industries; Ashville (AL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Facilities Mechanical Engineer to support the Arsenal 1 campus, serving as the SME for campus mechanical infrastructure from central utility plants to building-level HVAC and process utilities.

You will bridge design and operations by supporting new construction, leading commissioning and TAB efforts, and managing preventive maintenance programs to ensure reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical engineering and facilities operations.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting central utility plants and industrial HVAC systems.
• Strong knowledge of IMC, IPC, ASHRAE, ASME, OSHA standards.
• Familiarity with construction lifecycle: design reviews, submittals, RFIs, on-site field engineering.
• Experience commissioning critical mechanical systems, air/hydronic balancing, and BAS/BMS.
• Ability to read P&IDs, duct layouts, and SOO sequences.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to access to restricted information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of campus mechanical infrastructure, including central utility plants, chillers, boilers, HVAC, and piping networks.
• Lead commissioning, startup, TAB, and acceptance testing of mechanical equipment and BAS/BMS.
• Coordinate design reviews, submittals, RFIs, and field engineering across campus projects.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical assets.
• Support compliance with IMC, IPC, ASHRAE, ASME, and OSHA standards.
• Collaborate with municipal utility providers on gas, water, and wastewater services.
• Manage external contractors, TAB agencies, controls integrators, and engineering consultants.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Facilities operations

BAS/BMS

HVAC systems

P&IDs

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Trane TRACE

Carrier HAP

IES-VE

AutoCAD / Revit MEP

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Facilities team is seeking a Facilities Mechanical Engineer to join our team. The Facilities Operations team is responsible for maintaining and optimizing the physical infrastructure to ensure operational continuity, safety, and efficiency. This role reports through facilities leadership and focuses on the resilience, capacity, and reliability of our central utility plants, HVAC systems, industrial piping, and process cooling/heating systems that power our advanced manufacturing and testing operations.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Facilities Mechanical Engineer to support our rapidly growing Arsenal 1 campus. In this role, you will be the subject matter expert for the campus mechanical infrastructure, spanning from central utility plants (chilled water, heating hot water, cooling towers, boilers) down to building-level HVAC, compressed air, specialty exhaust, and process utilities. You will bridge the gap between design and operations by supporting new construction projects, leading mechanical and controls commissioning efforts, and managing robust preventive maintenance programs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Oversee the safe operation, reliability, and maintenance of the campus mechanical infrastructure, including central utility plants, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, air handling systems (AHUs, MAUs, RTUs), compressed air, process exhaust, and industrial piping networks.
• Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical mechanical assets (e.g., vibration analysis, oil/fluid analysis, dynamic balancing, water treatment, and filter management).
• Provide engineering review and on-site support across the full lifecycle of campus construction projects (design review, submittals, RFIs, and punch walks) to ensure mechanical installations meet local codes, energy standards, and design intent.
• Lead the commissioning, startup, test and balance (TAB), and acceptance testing of critical mechanical equipment and Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Conduct heating and cooling load studies, airflow/psychrometric analysis, and utility capacity planning to support dynamic, changing manufacturing and testing operations.
• Serve as a campus champion for mechanical, refrigerant, and pressure safety, supporting compliance with EPA Section 608, ASME codes, and mechanical Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Optimize Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) sequences of operation to drive system resilience, operational efficiency, and environmental stability.
• Collaborate with municipal utility providers on natural gas, domestic water, and industrial wastewater services and compliance.
• Manage external mechanical contractors, TAB agencies, controls integrators, and engineering consultants during maintenance turnarounds, outages, and capital improvement projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in mechanical engineering, facilities engineering, or building systems commissioning.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting central utility plants (chillers, boilers, cooling towers), industrial HVAC systems, compressed air, and process piping.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical maintenance practices, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, psychrometrics, and testing standards.
• Familiarity with the construction lifecycle, including design reviews, submittals, RFIs, and on-site field engineering.
• Demonstrated experience commissioning critical mechanical systems, air/hydronic balancing, and Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes and standards, including International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), ASHRAE standards (e.g., 90.1, 62.1, 55), ASME, and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), ductwork layouts, and controls Sequences of Operation (SOO).
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate complex utility shutdowns with minimal disruption to operations.
• Ability and willingness to handle emergencies and planned maintenance outages outside of normal working hours.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience utilizing mechanical modeling and load calculation software (e.g., Trane TRACE, Carrier HAP, IES-VE, or AutoCAD/Revit MEP).
• Experience in high-availability or specialized environments such as aerospace facilities, cleanrooms/dry rooms, semiconductor fabs, data centers, or heavy manufacturing plants.
• Experience supporting mechanical and environmental requirements for secure spaces (SCIFs/SAPFs), including specialized acoustic, duct penetration, and RF attenuation standards.

US Salary Range

$86,000—$112,000 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.