Anduril
Mechanical Engineer - Lethality
$129K–$171K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of professional mechanical design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
About the job
Designs, builds, integrates, and tests mechanical warhead and ordnance hardware, taking concepts through fabrication and iteration.
What you'll do
- Develop hardware from requirements and concepts through CAD, drawings, fabrication, assembly, and testing.
- Work with manufacturing and test teams to improve designs and resolve hardware defects.
- Integrate hardware with larger systems and coordinate technical interfaces and tradeoffs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s 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 and modern PLM/PDM environments; knowledge of engineering drawings, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience; coursework or professional experience applying specified engineering fundamentals to hardware design; must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field; experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated hardware development.
- FEA proficiency or experience with naval ordnance, warheads, energetic materials, weapons safety boards, high-rate dynamic modeling, live-fire testing, or an active U.S. security clearance.
Pay
$129,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, Creo, Teamcenter, ASME Y14.5, Abaqus, ANSYS
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