Senior Mechanical Engineer: Electromechanical Hardware Design

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in electromechanical packaging and sensor integration to design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware across autonomous platforms. You will own enclosures, develop 3D models and drawings, work with cross-functional teams, and push for manufacturability and reliability in demanding environments.

The role requires 4+ years of design experience and the ability to obtain US security clearance, with travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of mechanical design experience from concept to testing or LRIP.
• Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD (NX preferred) and PLM/PDM (Teamcenter).
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience; root-cause analysis of defects.
• Experience DFm/DFA for volume production in defense, automotive, robotics, or marine environments.
• Experience designing tightly integrated electromechanical systems (dense PCBA packaging, thermal management, RF/EMI shielding).
• Eligible for U.S. Security Clearance (DoD Secret/Top Secret/DOE), travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Own enclosures, sensor integration, and electromechanical assemblies from requirements definition through prototyping, testing, and volume manufacturing.
• Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages.
• Design parts for injection molding, precision CNC, weldments, sheet metal, composites, and bonding.
• Apply first-principles engineering and FEA/hand calculations to validate performance under harsh conditions.
• Perform tolerance stacks, DFMEAs, and early de-risking for production bottlenecks.
• Build prototypes, write detailed test plans, and run environmental and bench tests.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Test teams, plus suppliers.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electromechanical packaging

Sensor integration

3D CAD

DFM/DFA

FEA analysis

Prototype fabrication

Engineering drawings

Clearance eligible

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

NX (preferred)

SolidWorks

Creo

Teamcenter

Altium knowledge

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in electromechanical packaging and sensor integration to design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware across autonomous platforms. You will own enclosures, develop 3D models and drawings, work with cross-functional teams, and push for manufacturability and reliability in demanding environments.

The role requires 4+ years of design experience and the ability to obtain US security clearance, with travel