R&D Engineering Technician

Anduril Industries; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a technician to collaborate with development and test engineers to build and evaluate optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms. You will fabricate high‑quality electro‑mechanical assemblies and manage rapid prototyping, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and with reliability.

You will own internal prototyping resources, set up fixtures, and support external testing, travel to labs as needed while maintaining safety and quality standards in a

Qualifications

• 4+ years as technician working on complex electro‑mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to work through R&D tasks with limited oversight (evaluate, design, order materials, execute).
• Experience with building and troubleshooting cables and wiring harnesses.
• Familiar with soldering, crimping, assembling cables and connectors.
• Basic electrical understanding (voltage drop, wire sizing, Ohm's Law).
• Ability to own rapid prototyping process from start to finish.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and test engineers to build and test optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms.
• Fabricate and assemble high-quality electro‑mechanical assemblies with reliability.
• Develop and implement integration and test fixtures; set up and use test equipment, monitor results.
• Own internal prototyping resources, including mechanical and electrical fabrication equipment.
• Manage R&D space from a facilities and organizational standpoint.
• Travel to external labs and test sites as needed.

Skills

Electro-mechanical assembly

Troubleshooting

Soldering

Crimping

Electrical calculations

Prototype management

Security clearance

Rapid prototyping

Tools

Solidworks

Altium

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

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

In this role, you will collaborate closely with development and test engineers to create and evaluate innovative optical systems for various platforms, including airborne, maritime, and space applications. You will be responsible for fabricating high‑quality electro‑mechanical assemblies and managing the rapid prototyping process, ensuring all projects are executed efficiently and effectively. Additionally, your expertise in troubleshooting and assembly will be crucial as you oversee internal prototyping resources and support external testing initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work closely with development and test engineers to build and test new optical systems for airborne, maritime and space platforms
• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability and electro‑mechanical assemblies.
• Develop and implement integration and test fixtures; set up and use existing test equipment, monitor, and report the results.
• Own internal prototyping resources, including mechanical and electrical fabrication equipment
• Manage R+D space from a facilities and organizational standpoint
• Travel to external laboratories and test sites as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 4 years experience as a technician working on complex electro‑mechanical assemblies
• Ability to work through R&D tasks with limited oversight (evaluate, design, order materials, execute)
• Experience with building and troubleshooting cables and wiring harnesses.
• Familiar and comfortable with soldering, crimping, assembling cables and connectors
• Basic electrical understanding (able to calculate voltage drop, size wire based on amperage, Ohm's Law, etc.)
• Ability to take ownership of entire rapid prototyping process from start to finish
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with the alignment and characterization of optical systems
• Experience with 3D printing for prototyping a plus
• Experience operating manual machine tools (milling machine, lathe)
• Experience with test and measurement equipment (Instron, CMM, optical comparator, etc.)
• Familiarity with Mechanical and Electrical Software tools (Solidworks, Altium) and scripting/automation languages (Matlab, Python, Labview)

US Salary Range: $86,000 — $114,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.