Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Propulsion Systems

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

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.