Senior Mechatronics Engineer — Autonomy & Prototyping

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer for its Costa Mesa HQ to develop core electro‑mechanical systems. You will own high‑level hardware work from concept through production, including optics, batteries, mechanisms, and sensors. The role emphasizes hands‑on effort and cross‑discipline collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across design, prototyping, and test, with leadership potential and readiness to travel to test sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical/design experience in a professional setting.
• Experience in PCB design and any ECAD (Altium, KiCAD, etc).
• Experience in Mechanical design for loads, stress, mounting and attachment fabrication.
• Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing).
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, power conversion and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts across electro-mechanical domains.
• Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Lead design reviews, run analyses, and define hardware test plans.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB design

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Schematic interpretation

First principles

Education

BS/MS/PhD in engineering

Tools

ECAD (Altium/KiCad)

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer for its Costa Mesa HQ to develop core electro‑mechanical systems. You will own high‑level hardware work from concept through production, including optics, batteries, mechanisms, and sensors. The role emphasizes hands‑on effort and cross‑discipline collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across design, prototyping, and test, with leadership potential and readiness to travel to test sites as needed.