Subsea Actuation & Control Engineer — Maritime Autonomy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to own actuation and control surface hardware design for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure robust actuator integration, and drive testing from prototype to sea validation in a dynamic defense environment.

The role requires 5+ years in actuator or marine equipment design, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of actuator design, mechanism design, or marine equipment experience.
• Experience with actuator selection and sizing (electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own actuation and control surface mechanical design.
• Select, size, and qualify actuators for subsea operation.
• Design control surface mechanisms and linkages.
• Define actuator interfaces with GN&C control software.
• Perform mechanism kinematics and load analysis.
• Design sealing and pressure compensation for subsea actuators.
• Support prototype builds, bench testing, and at-sea validation.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities.

Skills

Actuation design

Mechanical design

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to own actuation and control surface hardware design for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure robust actuator integration, and drive testing from prototype to sea validation in a dynamic defense environment.

The role requires 5+ years in actuator or marine equipment design, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.