Junior Warhead & Munitions 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 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