Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries in the United States is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Maritime team to design, develop, and test autonomous undersea vehicles such as Dive-XL and Copperhead. You will own mechanical solutions across the full product lifecycle in a fast-paced environment to enable programmatic success.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience, strong CAD and multitech collaboration, travel up to 20%, and eligibility for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience as Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, test, and deliver electromechanical systems for undersea platforms.
• Evaluate trade-offs across design, timelines, cost, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary IPT to evolve mechanical subsystems.
• Interface with end-users and vendors during integration and test activities.
• Travel to customer sites and test locations as needed.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Robotics

Mechatronics

System integration

Travel up to 20%

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens NX

Nastran

FEMAP

CAD prototyping

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.

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 JOB

At Anduril, we are developing fully autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles that provide unmatched endurance, precision, and mission flexibility to our customers. These vehicles, such as Dive-XL and Copperhead, require Senior Mechanical Engineers with broad experience to develop and analyze technical solutions in a fast-paced environment to enable programmatic success. The next Senior Mechanical Engineer on our Maritime team must be able to rapidly design, develop, integrate, test, deliver, and evolve mechanical solutions for Anduril’s next generation undersea systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support the full product lifecycle of designing, prototyping, manufacturing, integrating, testing, and delivering integrated electromechanical systems
• Navigate a dynamic solutions trade space that incorporates external constraints, evolving requirements, timeline considerations, and quality in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Contribute as a member of a multi-disciplinary integrated product team, providing a new perspective to teammates of various backgrounds and experiences
• Critically assess mechanical solutions for their value to the end user, cost and ease to manufacture, time to deliver, reliability, reusability across various product lines, and iterability
• Interact with end-users to deeply understand their needs and incorporate feedback into your technical solutions
• Travel to co-locate with end users, visit vendors, or support integration and test activities at test sites

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional experience working as a Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineer on multiple different technologies
• Capacity to work holistically on complex robotic systems across design, implementation, operation and sustainment
• Capacity to act as the technical contributor for a complex subsystem, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co‑ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
• Capacity learn and grow individually, building team cohesion and capacity
• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the design, implementation and support of robotic and/or autonomous systems
• Experience working within the defense, maritime and/or aerospace domains
• Experience with Siemens NX, Nastran, and FEMAP
• Experience designing mechanisms, kinematic linkages, and actuator-driven assemblies.
• Demonstrated experience rapidly translating spoken designs and concepts into CAD prototypes
• Experience with machining, sheet metal, injection molding, composites and/or additive manufacturing
• Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment
• Experience with designing or performing finite element analysis of complex structural assemblies, including aluminum and composite structures

US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.

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