Mechanical Design Engineer (Multiple Tracks Core Tech, Lethality, & DFMDFA)

Anduril is seeking exceptional hands-on Mechanical Design Engineers to design test and scale mission-critical hardware across our autonomous air sea ground and strike platforms.

We are hiring across three core work-streams. Depending on your background technical depth and career focus you will align with one of the following hardware teams:

• Core Technology Products: Architect foundational hardware platforms spanning aircraft missiles maritime vessels and ground systems. You will lead blank-sheet mechanical packaging tight electro-mechanical integration (thermal RF PCBAs) and rapid hardware iteration.
• Lethality (Warhead Design): Design and mature advanced warheads ordnance and munitions systems. You will bridge mechanical engineering dynamic modeling energetic material packaging safety constraints and live-fire test operations.
• Design for Excellence (DFM / DFA): Sit at the critical interface between initial CAD concepts and production reality. You will drive high-rate manufacturability assembly optimization drawing standards and tooling strategies to ensure hardware can scale at the speed of mission need.

• End-to-End Hardware Ownership: Own components and complex mechanical assemblies from requirements definition hand calculations and conceptual design through prototyping testing and volume manufacturing.
• Rigorous Mechanical Design: Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages in strict accordance with ASME Y14.5 (GD&T) standards.
• Multi-Discipline Engineering: Design parts across diverse fabrication processesincluding precision 3/5-axis CNC machining complex weldments sheet metal injection molding composite layups and structural adhesive bonding.
• Analysis & Simulation: Apply first-principles engineering and FEA/hand calculations to validate structural thermal vibrational and tolerance-stackup performance under harsh operational conditions.
• Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA): Perform 1D/3D tolerance stacks DFMEAs and tool-access assessments early in development to de-risk production bottlenecks and scale throughput.
• Prototyping & Test Execution: Build physical prototypes author detailed test plans and run functional testing (environmental dynamic bench-top or live arena/range tests depending on track).
• Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate shoulder-to-shoulder with Electrical Manufacturing Quality Safety and Test teams as well as external suppliers to solve urgent hardware bottlenecks.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2 years of professional mechanical design experience taking physical hardware from initial concept through fabrication and functional test.
Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD (NX SolidWorks or Creo) and modern PLM/PDM environments (e.g. Teamcenter).
Working knowledge of engineering drawings and practical application of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience including root-cause analysis of manufacturing and hardware defects.
Coursework or professional experience applying statics dynamics material selection heat transfer and structural mechanics to hardware design problems.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
Prior experience in defense aerospace or other highly regulated hardware development environments.
Proficiency with FEA tools (Abaqus ANSYS or equivalent) for structural thermal or dynamic analysis.
Lethality Track: Experience with naval ordnance warheads energetic materials DoD weapons safety boards high-rate dynamic modeling or live-fire arena testing.
Core Tech Track: Experience designing tightly integrated electromechanical systems (dense PCBA packaging active/passive thermal management RF/EMI shielding harness routing).
DFM/DFA Track: Deep expertise in tooling design high-volume injection molding robotic/manual weldment design structural bonding or building visual standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Active U.S. Security Clearance (DoD Secret Top Secret or DOE Q).

Some roles may require travel for field or range testing (up to 25% primarily within Lethality work-streams)

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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