Senior Mechanical Engineer — Defense Hardware (Secret Clearance)

Anduril; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop advanced defense hardware. You will collaborate with electrical and software teams, prototype components, run thermal/structural analyses, and support manufacturing for mission-critical solutions.

Candidates have 10+ years in mechanical engineering, CAD expertise, and hands-on fabrication skills, with a strong first-principles mindset and ability to travel to test sites.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. security clearance required and maintainable.
• 10+ years as Mechanical Engineer in a professional setting.
• BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in a related engineering field.
• Experience on immersive technical projects (collegiate or professional).
• Proficient CAD skills and ability to create high-quality drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication experience and strong first-principles approach.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from concept to real-world use.
• Apply first principles physics to decisions.
• Lead design reviews, run analyses, visit vendors, plan tests.
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, transition to production.
• Support hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• Travel to test sites as required.

Skills

Security clearance

10+ years experience

CAD skills

Hands-on fabrication

First principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in related engineering field

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop advanced defense hardware. You will collaborate with electrical and software teams, prototype components, run thermal/structural analyses, and support manufacturing for mission-critical solutions.

Candidates have 10+ years in mechanical engineering, CAD expertise, and hands-on fabrication skills, with a strong first-principles mindset and ability to travel to test sites.