Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Rotorcraft Payloads

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Thunder team. You will support packaging and integration of complex payloads into a clean-sheet rotorcraft architecture, solving dense packaging puzzles while maintaining flight performance.

From hand calculations to rapid prototyping, qualification testing and final on-aircraft integration, you will own hardware from concept to production, collaborate across disciplines, and travel to test sites as

Qualifications

• BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years in a technical engineering role in a professional aerospace setting, with demonstrated track record of successful stakeholder management, consensus building and successful project delivery.
• Experience in NX/Teamcenter and strong proficiency in CAD software with specific emphasis on rapid concepting and iteration of novel designs.
• Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, including fundamental mechanics of composite and metallic materials, design, analysis, testing, and fabrication.
• Deep understanding of load paths, design practices, and hand calculations to design robust structurally efficient assemblies.
• An excellent communicator, experienced in report writing and the development and delivery of presentations across a range of settings.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the physical design of the payload carriage and release for a novel aircraft type, overseeing the process from initial concept to low rate production.
• Define requirements, propose possible solutions, and establish a methodology for evaluating and verifying mechanical systems.
• Work in close partnership with other disciplines internal to Anduril to ensure the electrical, actuation, and mechanical systems collectively form a reliable, flexible, cost-effective system.
• Spearhead design reviews, conduct analysis, build prototypes and design and implement hardware test plans.
• Lead the enhancement of team tools, templates, processes, and standards.
• Cultivate a vibrant, positive, dedicated and educational collaborative work environment.
• Travel to test sites and vendors to support critical hardware demonstrations and development test activities as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

CAD software

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Thunder team. You will support packaging and integration of complex payloads into a clean-sheet rotorcraft architecture, solving dense packaging puzzles while maintaining flight performance.

From hand calculations to rapid prototyping, qualification testing and final on-aircraft integration, you will own hardware from concept to production, collaborate across disciplines, and travel to test sites as