Mechanical Engineer, Hardware From Concept to Field

Mosaic.tech; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to own hardware from concept through field deployment. You will design, prototype, test, and iterate to meet harsh battlefield requirements, collaborating with a tight-knit product team and manufacturing partners.

Your role emphasizes direct mission impact, autonomy, and cutting-edge challenges as you translate real-world needs into robust hardware solutions for national defense.

Qualifications

• 5-12 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Ability to design, prototype, and ship hardware.
• Design ownership in a team setting.
• Engineering first principles-driven approach.
• Strong CAD skills and high-quality drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication skills.
• U.S. Person due to export-controlled information.
• Willingness to work onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own Hardware End-to-End: designs from concept to real-world use.
• Design From the Ground Up: create hardware for demanding missions.
• Understand the Mission: translate battlefield challenges into hardware solutions.
• Engineer for Survival: apply first-principles analysis and testing.
• Get Hands-On: build prototypes and first articles.
• Deliver at Scale: partner with manufacturing to ship at volume.
• Collaborative Innovation: contribute to a fast-moving product team.
• Direct Mission Impact: travel to field exercises and gather feedback.

Skills

Design ownership

Hands-on fabrication

Prototyping and hardware shipping

Engineering fundamentals

Education

BS, M.Eng, MS, or PhD in engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer to own hardware from concept through field deployment. You will design, prototype, test, and iterate to meet harsh battlefield requirements, collaborating with a tight-knit product team and manufacturing partners.

Your role emphasizes direct mission impact, autonomy, and cutting-edge challenges as you translate real-world needs into robust hardware solutions for national defense.