Anduril
Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Special Programs
$220K–$292K
Chantilly, Virginia, United States +3 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 15+ years in hardware product development, at least 5 designing space flight hardware; preferred: 1+ years in a classified environment.
About the job
Leads and contributes to end-to-end mechanical design, testing, and integration of spacecraft and associated systems, while developing team standards and mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Design spacecraft hardware and ground support equipment from requirements through CAD, analysis, fabrication, assembly, testing, and integration.
- Drive prototyping, design verification, qualification, environmental testing, and production root-cause analysis.
- Lead and mentor the mechanical engineering team, conduct design reviews, and develop mechanical design techniques and standards.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of professional hardware product development experience, including at least 5 designing space flight hardware.
- Experience with ground-up system design and any 3-D CAD; hands-on assembly, prototyping, testing, and performance characterization of mechanisms designed for 0g but in a 1g environment.
- Experience designing and building very small mechanisms, components, and systems; familiarity with launch environments, range safety, and system integration.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft for LEO through GEO environments.
- 1+ years of experience working in a classified environment.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, PCB Layout, NASA-GEVS, 3D printing
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