Senior Mechanical Engineer - Warhead & Ordnance Systems Lead

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior/Staff Mechanical Engineer on the Lethality Team to lead warhead designs from prototype to production at Anduril speed. The role focuses on warhead mechanical design, platform integration, modeling, testing, qualification, and transition to production. Yes, you heard that right!

We want to pay you to blow stuff up. The position suits hands-on engineers who own programs, with strong CAD/PLM skills and a bias toward safe, reliable systems that scale for national

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering.
• 5–10+ years leading cross-functional teams in design and testing.
• Experience with CAD/PLM tools (NX, Teamcenter).

Responsibilities

• Lead warhead and complex ordnance system designs from prototype to production.
• Develop mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, test procedures, technical reports.
• Create high-fidelity prototype assemblies and assess performance through testing.
• Execute and manage arena, ground, flight, and system-level testing of munitions products.
• Develop project plans, program schedules, DOE, and safety protocols.
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors for design and production.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

CAD

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior/Staff Mechanical Engineer on the Lethality Team to lead warhead designs from prototype to production at Anduril speed. The role focuses on warhead mechanical design, platform integration, modeling, testing, qualification, and transition to production. Yes, you heard that right!

We want to pay you to blow stuff up. The position suits hands-on engineers who own programs, with strong CAD/PLM skills and a bias toward safe, reliable systems that scale for national