Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Slope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA seeks a Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineer to own rapid prototyping and scale legacy designs to production. You will lead a team of engineers, ensure robust design, testing, and validation processes, and collaborate with the Chief Engineer to deliver production-ready systems worldwide.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in mechanical/electromechanical design with leadership experience, CAD/GD&T proficiency, and experience with manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience with engineering management.
• Proven experience transitioning products from concepts into ruggedized fielded products.
• 3D CAD proficiency and GD&T to create high quality drawings.
• Experience with production processes (machining, sheet metal, injection molding, welding, wire harnessing, 3D printing).
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Family of Systems Development from concept through production.
• Manage and mentor a team of ~5-6 Mechanical Engineers.
• Oversee full-cycle Subsystem and LRU development including design, validation and transition to manufacturing.
• Ensure engineering excellence through design reviews, analysis, and hardware testing.
• Coordinate with internal and manufacturing, quality, and reliability teams for documentation and delivery.
• Support hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.

Skills

Mechanical design

Engineering management

Team leadership

GD&T understanding

3D CAD proficiency

Design for manufacturability

Security clearance (US)

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

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.

About the Job

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Irvine, CA. This role will own rapidly developed, ruggedized product introduction in addition to scaling legacy design concepts to support full-rate production. You will also be leading a team of engineers, and establishing robust design, integration, testing, and validation processes. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Chief Engineer to drive a rapid prototyping, growth mindset to the team while ensuring concepts are developed with the required engineering rigor to scale rapidly to production-ready designs capable of reliable deployment throughout the world.

Responsibilities

• Lead Family of Systems Development from concept through production, ensuring seamless integration, reliability, and performance across Anduril's internal stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor a team of ~5-6 Mechanical Engineers, driving technical execution and professional growth within the Mechanical Engineering team.
• Oversee full-cycle Subsystem and LRU development, guiding requirements derivation, mechanical design and system integration, validation and reliability testing, and transition to manufacturing.
• Ensure engineering excellence by overseeing design reviews, analysis, and hardware testing to ensure product reliability in many of the harshest environments on earth.
• Coordinate with internal and manufacturing, quality, and reliability partners to ensure high-quality documentation required for high-quality production and delivery.
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with internal and external customers as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience in a professional setting with engineering management experience.
• Proven experience transitioning products from concepts into ruggedized fielded products. Experience with military hardware a plus.
• 3D CAD proficiency (any platform) and ability to understand and apply GD&T to create high quality engineering drawings.
• Experience with production processes, including machining, sheet metal, injection molding, welding, wire harnessing and 3D printing to inform design for manufacturability.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in NX/Teamcenter for design, production release, and change management.
• M.Eng, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience developing ruggedized electromechanical assemblies from concept to low-rate production for automotive, space, or military applications.
• Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors, radars etc.).

Salary

$146,000 — $194,000 USD

Benefits

Anduril offers comprehensive benefits for full-time employees, including health coverage and other programs. Salary is base pay; equity and other components vary by offer.