Lead Body Mechanical Engineer, Maritime Autonomous Vehicles

Speedrun Talent Network; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a senior mechanical/structural engineer to own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will define architecture for hull structure, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation, driving trade studies, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration through production milestones.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring manufacturability, and guiding design decisions from concept to production with a focus on reliability and performance at sea.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in mechanical or structural design for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems.
• Experience taking mechanical or structural systems through full product development cycles.
• Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, hydrodynamics, or propulsion system design.
• Experience transitioning designs from prototype to production.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the Body subsystem architecture: structure, propulsion, buoyancy, actuation, and mechanical interoperability.
• Drive structural analysis and design of the vehicle hull and primary structure for full-ocean-depth operation.
• Drive propulsion system design including thrusters, fairings, and hydrodynamic optimization.
• Own buoyancy and trim system design, both passive and active.
• Develop actuation and control hardware for vehicle maneuvering.
• Define mechanical interfaces between body subsystem and other vehicle systems (energy, cognitive, payloads).
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across body subsystem disciplines.

Skills

Structural design

Hydrodynamics

Propulsion design

Product development cycles

Team leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a senior mechanical/structural engineer to own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will define architecture for hull structure, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation, driving trade studies, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration through production milestones.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring manufacturability, and guiding design decisions from concept to production with a focus on reliability and performance at sea.