Anduril
Payload Mechanical Engineer
$166K–$220K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Santa Ana, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
About the job
Owns mechanical design and integration of pressure-rated, modular payload hardware for maritime autonomous vehicles.
What you'll do
- Design payload housings, containment, mounting structures, and modular mechanical interfaces.
- Manage payload mass, volume, and center-of-gravity budgets; perform structural and pressure analysis and produce release drawings and interface documents.
- Support prototype builds, integration testing, and at-sea validation; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed.
- Strong CAD proficiency and drawing release experience with GD&T; experience with sealed, pressure-rated, or environmentally protected enclosures.
- Working knowledge of structural analysis and hand calculations; experience managing mass, volume, and CG budgets; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with subsea, marine, or deep-submergence mechanical design; familiarity with underwater connectors, penetrators, and pressure housings.
- Experience with modular or field-swappable interfaces, payload integration for aircraft, spacecraft, or unmanned vehicles, or defense programs.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, GD&T
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