Anduril
Prototype Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid Systems
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Executes first builds of prototype mechanical, structural, thermal, and fluid-system hardware across aerospace programs, then documents build methods and feedback to support producibility and production readiness.
What you'll do
- Builds new hardware from preliminary or incomplete design inputs and resolves manufacturing issues on the shop floor.
- Creates MVP work instructions and preliminary BOM structures, and documents lessons learned and buildability feedback.
- Supports HIL integration units, prototype tooling, process validation, and transition of hardware to early production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field or equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, prototype/development manufacturing, or NPI, with hands-on new-hardware builds.
- Experience executing first builds or first-article production of mechanical or electromechanical hardware with incomplete or evolving design inputs.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Aerospace or defense prototype manufacturing experience; HIL builds or integration test articles.
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance; experience with CAD software, composite or fluid-system assembly, quality systems, BOM/ERP/PLM, or prototype tooling.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CNC machining, GD&T, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, AS9100, ERP, PLM
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