Prototype-Focused Mechanical Engineer (Early Career)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking Mechanical Engineers to join our growing team starting in 2026. You will design and build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production, applying first principles to every decision.

This role offers hands-on fabrication, CAD drawing production, and opportunities to work on missile integration and testing while traveling to test sites and vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/related field.
• 3 months to 2 years of technical work/internship.
• Hands-on fabrication or laboratory skills.
• CAD skills and ability to produce engineering drawings meeting industry standards.
• Strong grounding in engineering first principles.
• U.S. Person due to export controlled information or facilities; clearance may be required depending on program.

Responsibilities

• Design & build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production.
• Present design reviews, run analyses, visit vendors, design & execute hardware test plans.
• Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
• Get exposure to missile integration and testing.
• Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.

Skills

First principles thinking

Hands-on fabrication

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/related field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking Mechanical Engineers to join our growing team starting in 2026. You will design and build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production, applying first principles to every decision.

This role offers hands-on fabrication, CAD drawing production, and opportunities to work on missile integration and testing while traveling to test sites and vendors as needed.