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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Associate Mechanical Engineer - Actuators

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and 1–4 years of relevant experience.
  • Have owned mechanical design of at least one actuator from clean-sheet design through production.
  • Have experience designing and analyzing geared actuation systems with rotary and linear gear-reduction mechanisms.
  • Have experience designing mechanical parts using NX or SolidWorks and understand manufacturing methods such as casting, machining, hobbing, grinding, and additive manufacturing.
  • Be proficient in mechanical drawings and ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Have experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop, with working knowledge of machine and shop safety protocols.
  • Have U.S. Person status to access export-controlled data.

Responsibilities

  • Own detailed mechanical design of rotary and linear actuators, including eMachines, speed sensing and interconnect assemblies, gearboxes, and housings, from conceptual phase through production.
  • Drive development of new technologies, including sensing, eMachines, and electromechanical gear systems.
  • Design with a strong focus on manufacturing and assembly at production rates.
  • Evaluate cooling solutions for each application.
  • Design durability test profiles using vehicle usage data.
  • Lead and participate in continuous-improvement activities, including process and efficiency improvement and development of data-analysis techniques.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have deep mechanical-design experience and a proven track record with rotary and linear actuators and sensors.
  • Have experience with torque and force-sensing instrumentation and data reduction.
  • Have working knowledge of electromagnetic and thermal-analysis techniques.
  • Have experience designing for volume manufacturing.
  • Have experience developing detailed assembly stackups.
  • Have working knowledge of material selection and supply chains.

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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