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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Autonomous Systems

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • At least 4 years of professional mechanical design experience taking physical hardware from initial concept through fabrication and functional test or low-rate initial production.
  • Proficiency with parametric 3D computer-aided design; NX is preferred, with SolidWorks or Creo also suitable, and experience with modern product lifecycle management or product data management environments such as Teamcenter.
  • Working knowledge of engineering drawings and practical application of ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience, including root-cause analysis of manufacturing and hardware defects.
  • Professional experience applying statics, dynamics, material selection, heat transfer, and structural mechanics to hardware design problems.
  • Experience designing hardware with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly in mind for future volume production, such as in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or marine environments.
  • Experience designing tightly integrated electromechanical systems, including dense printed circuit board assembly packaging, active or passive thermal management, radio-frequency or electromagnetic-interference shielding, harness routing, and environmental sealing or ingress protection ratings.
  • Prior experience in defense, maritime, optics, automotive, or another highly regulated hardware development environment.
  • Eligibility for a U.S. security clearance, including Department of Defense Secret, Top Secret, or Department of Energy Q clearance.
  • Willingness to travel up to 15%.
  • Familiarity with electronic computer-aided design tools such as Altium Designer, or basic printed circuit board design or schematic review.

Responsibilities

  • Own enclosures, sensor integration, and electromechanical assemblies from requirements definition, hand calculations, and conceptual design through prototyping, testing, and volume manufacturing.
  • Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages.
  • Design parts for fabrication processes including injection or other molding, precision three- or five-axis computer numerical control machining, complex weldments, sheet metal, composite layups, and structural adhesive bonding.
  • Apply first-principles engineering, finite element analysis, and hand calculations to validate structural, thermal, and vibrational performance under harsh operational and environmental conditions.
  • Perform one-dimensional and three-dimensional tolerance stacks, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses, and tool-access assessments early in development to reduce production bottlenecks and scale throughput.
  • Build physical prototypes, author detailed test plans, and run functional testing, including environmental, dynamic, bench-top, or live arena and range tests depending on the track.
  • Collaborate with Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Test teams, as well as external suppliers, to solve urgent hardware bottlenecks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency with finite element analysis tools such as Abaqus or ANSYS, or equivalent tools, for structural, thermal, or dynamic analysis.
  • Deep expertise in tooling design, high-volume injection molding, robotic or manual weldment design, structural bonding, or creating visual standard operating procedures.

About the Company

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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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