Senior Mechatronics Engineer, Autonomy & Defense

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to join our Costa Mesa HQ. You will own core product development across optical, battery, mechanical, and sensor systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving hardware test plans.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, rapid concept evaluation, and leadership opportunities as growth expands within defense tech and autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mechatronics or robotics design.
• Experience with PCB design and ECAD tools.
• Mechanical design for loads, stress, mounting.

Responsibilities

• Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts across fields.
• Identify industry partners and manage vendor relationships.
• Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis for complex problems.
• Design, implement, and test complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Lead design reviews and define hardware test plans.
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition projects to production.

Skills

Mechatronics design

PCB design

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Embedded systems

Schematic interpretation

First principles

Education

BS/MS/PhD in engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to join our Costa Mesa HQ. You will own core product development across optical, battery, mechanical, and sensor systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving hardware test plans.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, rapid concept evaluation, and leadership opportunities as growth expands within defense tech and autonomous systems.