Space Flight Mechanical Engineer | Rapid Prototyping

Anduril; Chantilly, Herndon (VA, VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Chantilly, VA team, contributing to spacecraft hardware design and ground support equipment. You will work through full design cycles from requirements to test, focusing on deployable space mechanisms and reliable assemblies.

The role requires 3–8 years of hardware product development, hands-on prototyping, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and mission success teams; US citizenship and security clearance

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related field.
• 3–8 years of hardware product development experience.
• Basic understanding of PCB layout requirements for space hardware.
• Experience in ground-up system design and 3-D CAD.
• Hands-on assembly, prototyping, testing, and performance characterization.
• Experience designing very small mechanisms and components.
• Familiarity with launch environments and range safety.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design space flight hardware and ground equipment.
• Provide rapid prototyping and design verification for space hardware.
• Apply space-flight design standards to create reliable, manufacturable assemblies.
• Develop structural components, mechatronics, and environmental testing.
• Iterate with rapid prototyping and 3-D printing.
• Participate in design reviews and support integration and test.
• Support root cause analysis and production operations.
• Manage multiple projects and adapt to changing timelines.

Skills

Hardware product development

Ground-up system design

Prototyping

Testing

Mechatronics

Small mechanisms design

Launch environments knowledge

Creativity/out-of-the-box thinking

Project management

Communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

3-D CAD

PCB Layout tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Chantilly, VA team, contributing to spacecraft hardware design and ground support equipment. You will work through full design cycles from requirements to test, focusing on deployable space mechanisms and reliable assemblies.

The role requires 3–8 years of hardware product development, hands-on prototyping, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and mission success teams; US citizenship and security clearance