Senior Body Mechanical Engineer – Maritime Autonomy (Equity)

Telemetry Today LLC; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Orange County, CA, is seeking a senior mechanical/structural engineer to own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will define hull structure, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation, and lead cross-functional teams through production readiness.

You will guide trade studies, budgets, and schedules, mentoring engineers, and ensuring manufacturability. Travel up to 25% is required for testing and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in mechanical or structural design for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems.
• Experience taking mechanical or structural systems through full product development cycles.
• Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, hydrodynamics, or propulsion system design.
• Experience transitioning designs from prototype to production.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the Body subsystem architecture: structure, propulsion, buoyancy, actuation, and mechanical interoperability.
• Drive structural analysis and design of the vehicle hull and primary structure for full-ocean-depth operation.
• Drive propulsion system design including thrusters, fairings, and hydrodynamic optimization.
• Own buoyancy and trim system design, both passive and active.
• Develop actuation and control hardware for vehicle maneuvering.
• Define mechanical interfaces between body subsystem and other vehicle systems (energy, cognitive, payloads).
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across body subsystem disciplines.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability in coordination with Production.
• Represent the body subsystem in technical and customer meetings.
• Interface with Vehicle Systems Lead and Chief Engineer on technical decisions.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations.

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Naval/AER/Equiv

Job description

Anduril Industries in Orange County, CA, is seeking a senior mechanical/structural engineer to own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will define hull structure, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation, and lead cross-functional teams through production readiness.

You will guide trade studies, budgets, and schedules, mentoring engineers, and ensuring manufacturability. Travel up to 25% is required for testing and customer sites.