Senior Warhead Design Engineer

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability retirement benefits

Equity grants

Dental and vision benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Warhead Design/Test Engineer in Costa Mesa, California. The role involves designing advanced explosive ordnances and transitioning them from prototype to production, managing testing phases, and data analysis.

Ideal candidates will have a BS in an engineering discipline, 2–5+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in CAD tools, and eligibility for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience as an individual contributing engineer focused on naval ordnance systems.
• Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD.
• Ability to travel as required for testing.

Responsibilities

• Design warheads and complex munitions systems.
• Manage testing of munitions products from end-to-end.
• Capture test video and analyze results.

Skills

Mechanical design

Data analysis

Testing of munitions systems

CAD tools (SolidWorks, NX)

Education

BS or higher degree in mechanical, aerospace, or engineering discipline

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Warhead Design/Test Engineer in Costa Mesa, Ca. with experience designing advanced explosive ordnances and or advanced munitions systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
• Quickly create high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
• Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end‑to‑end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety.
• Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results.
• Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or higher degree in mechanical, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
• 2–5+ years’ work experience as an individual contributing engineer, focused on mechanical design, analysis, and testing of naval ordnance/munitions systems.
• Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX.
• Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination.
• Ability to travel as required for testing (surges up to 25%).
• Experience preparing engineering documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports, drawings, etc.).
• Passion for defending the United States and her allies.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret or Top‑Secret or DOE L or Q).
• Experience with munitions testing.
• Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions.
• Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards.
• Experience designing and scaling production of mechanical components at volume.
• Experience developing or testing complex electrical or mechatronics systems.

US Salary Range

$166,000 - $220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers, and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including health, dental, vision, disability, retirement, and other resources. For more information, please visit our benefits page.

Anduril Industries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. For government reporting purposes, candidates may choose to provide self‑identification information, but it is voluntary and will not be used in hiring decisions.