Senior Mechanical Engineer

Anduril Industries; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Mississippi seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and analysis of solid rocket motor components, including cases, nozzles, grains, igniters, and safety parts.

You will guide a team, apply CAD and FEA, and own system development end-to-end, collaborating across manufacturing and test operations at our sites. A strong background in GD&T, hardware manufacturability, and security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical design and analysis experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Strong CAD/FEA software experience and GD&T knowledge.
• Willingness to travel 10–25% and obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to component-level design engineers.
• Perform CAD design activities of mechanical components.
• Perform finite element analysis of structural and thermal systems.
• Generate, review, and release product definition drawings.
• Create reports documenting analyses and supporting work.
• Present to peers and customers in design reviews.
• Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite.
• Own the development of critical systems and subsystems from cradle to grave.

Skills

Technical leadership

CAD design

FEA analysis

GD&T knowledge

Travel willingness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Abaqus FEA

Excel

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team is on a mission to build next generation solid rocket motors for a safer, more connected world. To achieve our vision of becoming a large-volume provider of tactical rocket motors, we will develop differentiated products and services that maximize our customers’ capabilities, and we will establish and maintain a reputation of Quality and Reliability.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will conduct and direct the mechanical design and analysis of solid rocket motor components, including motor cases, nozzles, propellant grains, igniters, and/or ignition safety components. The right person for this role has a strong command of mechanical design, stress and thermal analysis principles, and technical leadership, as well as a solid handle on the usage of tools common in industry. If you are someone who is hardware-focused and detail-oriented then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to component-level design engineers.
• Perform CAD design activities of mechanical components.
• Perform finite element analysis of structural and thermal systems.
• Generate, review, and release product definition (i.e. engineering drawings).
• Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work.
• Present to peers and customers in design reviews.
• Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite at our manufacturing facilities and suppliers’ facilities.
• Own the development of critical systems and subsystems from cradle to grave.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years’ experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
• Prior experience operating CAD software and/or FEA software.
• A solid understanding of hardware manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates. Anticipated 10-25% travel.
• Ability to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical leadership experience.
• Exhibits strong initiative and ownership of tasks.
• Experience with NX CAD software and/or Abaqus FEA software.
• Certification in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Expertise in engineering tool development in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python.