Senior Mechanical Engineer - Battlefield Hardware Architect

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own hardware from concept to fielded solutions within the Connected Warfare team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will design, prototype, test, and iterate rugged hardware that withstands battlefield conditions, collaborating with manufacturing to scale production.

Requirements include 8+ years in mechanical engineering, strong CAD skills, hands-on fabrication, and U.S. Person status.

Qualifications

• Design, prototype, and ship hardware.
• Demonstrated ownership of designs in a team.
• Strong grasp of engineering first principles.
• 8+ years mechanical engineering experience.
• CAD skills and ability to produce engineering drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication skills.
• BS/MEng/MS/PhD in engineering.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to export control.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from concept to real-world use.
• Be part of a tight-knit product team.
• Work with customers to understand battlefield challenges.
• Design novel hardware for mission sets from the ground up.
• Apply first-principles, analysis, and testing to ensure rugged designs.
• Build prototypes and first articles.
• Travel to exercises to support and collect feedback.
• Iterate designs with manufacturing to scale delivery.

Skills

Hardware design

Prototype fabrication

Design ownership

CAD skills

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MEng/MS/PhD in engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

ANSYS

3D printing

Machining

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own hardware from concept to fielded solutions within the Connected Warfare team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will design, prototype, test, and iterate rugged hardware that withstands battlefield conditions, collaborating with manufacturing to scale production.

Requirements include 8+ years in mechanical engineering, strong CAD skills, hands-on fabrication, and U.S. Person status.