Senior Mechanical Engineer

Slope; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the physical design and sustainment of unmanned aircraft and related hardware. You will collaborate with aircraft design teams to optimize structures, payloads, and launch systems through concept to manufacturing, including GD&T and FEA; 8+ years experience required.

This role includes hands-on prototyping and flight testing on advanced defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Strong background in mechanical design and analysis for aerospace systems.
• Experience with GD&T per ASME standards and tolerance analysis.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with PLM workflows and verification/validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, fabrication, prototyping and flight testing of UAVs and launch systems.
• Perform and coach others in mechanical design and system integration.
• Develop production drawings with GD&T and ensure design intent.
• Review designs and analyses for manufacturability and reliability.
• Coordinate with production and procurement teams to meet program goals.

Skills

3D CAD design

Machine design

Structural analysis

GD&T per ASME

Tolerance analysis

Design for manufacturing

PLM & verification

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

PLM software

Finite Element Analysis

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 TEAM

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

ABOUT THE JOB

This Senior Mechanical Engineer position is responsible for the physical design and sustainment of unmanned aircraft and related hardware systems. In this role you work closely and iteratively with an aircraft design to optimize system designs to maximize performance against desired performance metrics. This work may include composite fuselage or flight surface design, internal structural components, drivetrain systems, launch systems, or payloads. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is involved in all levels of product maturity, from initial concept, design, analysis, prototyping, flight testing, and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• This position will involve contributing to and leading in a team environment on the design, analysis, fabrication, prototyping, and flight testing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and launch systems.
• Individually perform, and coach others in all aspects of mechanical design
• Component and assembly-level design and prototyping
• System and sub-system design, modeling, and prototyping
• Production drawings applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Review and approve designs, analyses, and engineering drawings

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• 8+ years relevant industry experience
• Experience performing in multiple aspects of the following:
  
  • 3D CAD design, solid and surface modeling
  • Machine design fundamentals
  • Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element models
  • GD&T per ASME standards
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Design for manufacturing and assembly
  • Product Lifecycle Management and requirements Verification and Validation
  • Establishing and leveraging relationships with production and procurement teams
  • Eligible for DoD Secret Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Defense, national security, or aerospace domain familiarity through industry or education
• Experience leading projects from development through manufacturing and sustainment
• Relevant experience in design or analysis of aerospace structures or subsystems
• Experience leading engineering product teams

US Salary Range

$126,000 — $167,000 USD

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.