Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — DFM/DFA

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Professional growth

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer focused on DFM/DFA to bridge design and production for a portfolio of autonomous systems. You will own components and assemblies from concept through prototype and high-rate production, ensuring hardware can be rapidly built, scaled, and deployed for mission readiness.

You will apply DFM/DFA principles across all phases, lead drawings and GD&T, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive rapid design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace engineering.
• 7+ years of hands-on mechanical design with DFM/DFA.
• Proficient in SolidWorks, NX, or Creo and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with weldments, machining, injection molding, composites, or bonding.
• US Security Clearance eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Design for Scale across product development to maximize production throughput and cost-efficiency.
• Perform multi-discipline mechanical design for complex assemblies and structures.
• Author and release engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 standards (GD&T).
• Create detailed work instructions, process sheets, and assembly docs for production.
• Conduct tolerance stack-ups and design reviews to de-risk manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Mentor junior hardware engineers in drawing standards and manufacturing best practices.

Skills

DFM & DFA

3D CAD

GD&T

Manufacturing docs

US Security Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM/PLM systems

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer focused on DFM/DFA to bridge design and production for a portfolio of autonomous systems. You will own components and assemblies from concept through prototype and high-rate production, ensuring hardware can be rapidly built, scaled, and deployed for mission readiness.

You will apply DFM/DFA principles across all phases, lead drawings and GD&T, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive rapid design