Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer – Defense Hardware

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a senior mechanical design engineer to lead hardware development from requirements to production. You will design mechanical systems that tightly integrate thermal, RF, PCBA, and cabling, and you will prototype to uncover issues on tight timelines.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, adherence to first‑principles engineering, and collaboration with electrical and software teams. Travel to test sites is required, and a U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design experience in a professional setting.
• BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field.
• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings).
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
• Demonstrated hands‑on fabrication skills and ability to root‑cause and adapt quickly to manufacturing issues.
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles.
• Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware design from initial requirements through handoff to full production.
• Work on mechanical designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling.
• Prototype rapidly in order to find issues quickly and develop a final product on compressed timelines.
• Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
• Travel to test sites as needed.

Skills

CAD skills

Fabrication skills

First principles

PCBAs integration

Security clearance

Education

BSME

MS or PhD

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a senior mechanical design engineer to lead hardware development from requirements to production. You will design mechanical systems that tightly integrate thermal, RF, PCBA, and cabling, and you will prototype to uncover issues on tight timelines.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, adherence to first‑principles engineering, and collaboration with electrical and software teams. Travel to test sites is required, and a U.S.