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.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join Anduril, working in a cutting-edge start-up environment to advance the state-of-the-possible in Imaging Technology. Candidates for this role should have experience in hardware or integrated product development and have ideally worked within all stages of a standard product life cycle. They should be technically inclined with strong leadership skills, and able to comfortably understand core engineering design principles. The right individual needs to be excited about the prospects of working on a growing team and will be expected to drive internal process development within the Opto-Mechanical Engineering Group.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Work within and lead a team of mechanical engineers throughout the process of novel Imaging Sensor design, build, integration and test efforts
Drive internal process development
Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure electrical, software, and mechanical systems work together to form a reliable and capable system
Provide leadership in defining technology, tool and process strategy across a technical domain with a focus on extreme precision, mechanisms, dynamics
Move quickly and lead technical efforts to define need, identify possible solutions, and generate methodology for evaluation and verification of opto-mechanical systems
Provide technical direction, coaching and mentoring to employees on the team, and others, when necessary to achieve successful short and long-term outcomes
Foster a culture which is a positive, trusted, dedicated, high energy, teaching, learning, and goal oriented environment
Lead and support delivery of innovative, flexible, integrated solutions to meet customers’ changing needs
Support existing in-production systems

DREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years in hardware or integrated product development and/or test
3+ years leading a team of engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Aptitude for working with internal and external stakeholders to develop requirements and system specifications
A strong background in Mechanical engineering from requirements definition to build and test
Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of Opto-Mechanical design experience
PLM system experience such as Teamcenter
Experience with software relevant for optical design (Zemax, CodeV + Ansys)

US Salary Range

$142,000—$213,000 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 (but not limited to) 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:

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!

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Opto-Mechanical Engineering Manager

Anduril

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