Senior Mechanical Engineer - UAV Avionics & Structures

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the full hardware development lifecycle for unmanned air vehicles. You will drive concept generation, integration, and testing of avionics, mechanisms, and thermal systems, applying first principles physics to guide decisions.

Qualifications include a bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years in mechanical engineering, and proficiency with Siemens NX CAD. Active U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or related roles.
• Proficiency designing mechanical parts using CAD software (Siemens NX preferred).
• Understanding of scalable manufacturing methods for composites, metal components and plastics.
• Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles and first principles physics.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own designs from concept generation to real world use including avionics, mechanisms, thermal systems, fuel systems, and other general design tasks as required.
• Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles.
• Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans.
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production.
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• Travel to test sites as needed.
• Support the design and analysis of composite structures, including the development of tooling essential for high-volume production.

Skills

First principles physics

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the full hardware development lifecycle for unmanned air vehicles. You will drive concept generation, integration, and testing of avionics, mechanisms, and thermal systems, applying first principles physics to guide decisions.

Qualifications include a bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years in mechanical engineering, and proficiency with Siemens NX CAD. Active U.S.