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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Battery Mechanical Engineer

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience performing mechanical design and analysis of complex hardware, ideally involving battery modules or power systems.
  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar field.
  • Prior experience operating advanced computer-aided design (CAD) software such as NX or SolidWorks, and finite element analysis/computational fluid dynamics (FEA/CFD) software.
  • A solid understanding of hardware manufacturability, material selection, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demands dictate; anticipated travel is 10–25%.
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform CAD design of battery modules, enclosures, structural support frames, and thermal management components.
  • Perform finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to evaluate structural and thermal systems, including thermal runaway propagation mitigation.
  • Generate, review, and release high-quality engineering drawings and product definitions.
  • Collaborate with electrical engineering, battery management systems (BMS) software, and manufacturing teams to integrate cell-level hardware into system-level architectures.
  • Support prototyping, environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal cycling, and penetration testing), and manufacturing operations onsite.
  • Own the development of critical battery subsystems from cradle to grave.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with NX CAD software and/or Abaqus FEA software.
  • Direct experience designing lithium-ion battery enclosures, cell-to-pack packaging, busbars, and high-voltage safety systems.
  • Familiarity with environmental testing standards for high-reliability applications, such as MIL-STD-810, UN 38.3, or DO-160.
  • Expertise in engineering tool development in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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