Mechanical Engineer, Battlefield-Ready Hardware

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 hands-on hardware engineer to own hardware end-to-end—from concept to field—within Connected Warfare. This role drives design from the ground up, working directly with warfighters to translate battlefield needs into robust hardware solutions.

Join a team pushing cutting-edge autonomy and sensor fusion, collaborate with manufacturing to scale production, and contribute to products deployed in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Design, prototype, and ship hardware.
• Track record of design ownership in a team setting.
• Strong application of engineering first principles.
• Solid CAD skills and ability to produce engineering drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication experience.
• BS, MS, or PhD in engineering.
• U.S. Person; onsite work at Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware end-to-end from concept to real-world use.
• Design novel hardware for demanding mission sets from a blank sheet.
• Work with customers to translate battlefield challenges into hardware solutions.
• Apply first principles, analysis, and testing to ensure survivability.
• Build prototypes and first articles; iterate to deployment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to scale production.
• Join a tight-knit product team with rapid iteration and excellence.
• Travel to field exercises and provide hands-on support.

Skills

Design ownership

CAD modeling

Hands-on fabrication

Prototyping

Engineering first principles

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a hands-on hardware engineer to own hardware end-to-end—from concept to field—within Connected Warfare. This role drives design from the ground up, working directly with warfighters to translate battlefield needs into robust hardware solutions.

Join a team pushing cutting-edge autonomy and sensor fusion, collaborate with manufacturing to scale production, and contribute to products deployed in challenging environments.