Senior Mechanical Engineer

Anduril Industries; New Jersey; Sur place; USD 126 000 - 167 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Résumé du poste

Anduril Industries in Hudson, NH is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical development and transition to production for next-generation infrared opto-mechanical systems. You will drive design with precision, mentor juniors, and manage budgets while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance cooled infrared cameras and assemblies.

The role demands hands-on fabrication experience, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate complex product lifecycles.

Qualifications

• BSME or MS with extensive design experience and leadership.
• Interdisciplinary engineering project experience.
• Proficient in CAD and capable of high-quality drawings.
• Strong material selection, sizing, system design and troubleshooting.
• Experience navigating change control and in-production changes.
• Familiar with thermal/structural analysis and validation.
• Hands-on fabrication skills and electronics integration.

Responsabilités

• Own hardware from concept generation to real-world use.
• Develop infrared sensors and opto-mechanical systems.
• Apply first principles in decisions and design.
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition to production.
• Support hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• Contribute to optical system development and design implementation.
• Define system architecture trades for optimal designs.
• Execute opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical designs.
• Mentor juniors, lead small teams, manage budgets and projects.
• Travel to test sites as needed.

Connaissances

Leadership & communication

CAD software

Thermal & structural analysis

Design for production

Hands-on fabrication

Electrical integration

Machining & fabrication processes

Documentation & presentations

Security clearance eligible

Formation

Bachelor's in mechanical engineering

MS in mechanical engineering (advantage)

Outils

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Description du poste

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Imaging business line designs and builds state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. Advanced Infrared Solutions operates out of our Hudson, NH location, focused on the design and manufacturing of high-performance cooled infrared cameras and Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs) that encompass Imaging products. Advanced Infrared Solutions supplies these critical components both internally to Imaging products, and externally as a merchant supplier to the broader defense, space, and commercial industrial base.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Hudson, NH. In this role, you will lead the mechanical development and transition to production of next generation infrared opto-mechanical systems. Cooled infrared systems such as these are a critical technology across all Anduril Imaging products. Their design and fabrication relies on precision alignment, extreme cleanliness, and disciplined engineering.If this sounds like you, please read on!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own hardware from concept generation to real-world use.


• Develop cutting-edge infrared sensors.


• Utilize first principles physics as a basis for all decisions.


• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production.


• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.


• Contribute to the development of new optical systems by assisting in design and implementation efforts.


• Define top-level system architecture trades to develop optimal system designs.


• Execute in-depth and rigorous opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical designs.


• Mentoring junior engineers, leading small teams, and managing projects/budgets.


• Travel to test sites as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's in mechanical engineering (BSME), or MS with 8 plus years of experience in design, hardware, or integrated product development and testing, and excellent leadership/communication


• Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project.


• Proficiency in various CAD tools and openness to using new software, with the ability to create high-quality engineering drawings that meet industry standards.


• Strong skills in material selection, component sizing, system design, and troubleshooting.


• Ability to navigate Change Control processes to enact changes to in-production hardware.


• Understanding of thermal and structural analysis.


• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.


• Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills.


• Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors, etc.).


• Experience with machining and fabrication processes, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing.


• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g., ASME Y14.5 GD&T) and regulatory requirements.


• Ability to drive projects from concept to completion


• Excellent written and verbal skills for documentation, presentations, and collaboration.


• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of optical system architecture.


• Experience with complex optical system design, analysis, testing, and implementation.


• Demonstrated ability to utilize Product Lifecycle Management Software


• Experience performing detailed analysis, including thermal-elastic & line-of-sight


• Experience with thermal management.


• Preference for Siemens NX & Teamcenter experience.


• Working knowledge of DFMA.

US Salary Range

$126,000 — $167,000 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.