Staff Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Targeting & Sensing Systems

ABOUT THE TEAM:

The Warfighter Systems team is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR) creates immersive intuitive and life-saving technologies. We develop next-generation capabilities that put advanced technology directly in the hands of operators enhancing operational effectiveness and survivability. This team is responsible for taking innovative concepts from prototype to fieldable product on aggressive timelines.

WHAT YOULL DO:
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Connected Warfare team you will take immediate and comprehensive ownership of the mechanical systems for a critical product already in production. This pivotal role involves driving its continuous improvement evolution and scalability directly impacting global defense capabilities in an ever changing battlefield.

YOU WILL:

• Lead the full mechanical design lifecycle for rugged mission-critical hardware from initial assessment of existing architecture (mounting housings thermal management integration points) documenting tribal knowledge and evaluating CAD models to identifying design gaps and technical debt.
• Drive design evolution and innovation translating operational feedback and evolving requirements into detailed mechanical designs.
• Own the complete CAD-to-prototype pipeline including design coordinating fabrication and validating performance through rigorous benchtop testing.
• Ensure robust mechanical integration across complex subsystems (e.g. LiDAR weapon mounts power systems electronics) and design for extreme operational environments (shock vibration environmental sealing) and field maintainability.
• Serve as the mechanical authority for product quality investigating and resolving complex issues implementing permanent corrective actions and driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) improvements.
• Manage all engineering documentation including production drawings technical specifications and the engineering Bill of Materials (BOM) while overseeing configuration and change management processes.
• Support qualification campaigns to validate operational capabilities and collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams (electrical/firmware manufacturing test/evaluation) to achieve program goals.
• Engage directly with warfighters in the field traveling to exercises to collect feedback and provide critical product support.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years of professional mechanical engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of design ownership in a team setting.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design tolerance analysis and materials selection paired with high competence and fluid use of engineering first principles.
• Hands-on prototyping experience; comfortable moving between CAD machine shop and test bench.
• Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to produce high-quality engineering drawings and documentation.
• Meaningful experience with managing a BOM and drawings within a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.
• Experience with complex root cause analysis (RCA) and implementation of permanent corrective action (PCA) related to quality improvement.
• A self-starter mentality capable of identifying problems proposing innovative solutions and executing with minimal oversight.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background in defense or ruggedized systems with experience designing for extreme shock vibration and environmental sealing.
• Prior experience with small arms components and features.
• Experience in medium to high-volume production environments (100s of units or more).
• Ownership of a complex bill of materials for an electromechanical product.
• Comfort with formal change management processes and managing multiple configurations of a single product.
• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes including machining sheet metal composites injection molding and 3D printing.
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter.
• Active Top Secret Security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

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:

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