Drimva

Anduril

Senior Mechanical Engineer

$147K–$196K

Hudson, New Hampshire, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026

Experience
MS with 8 plus years of experience in design, hardware, or integrated product development and testing; no years stated for the BSME alternative.
Education
Bachelor's in mechanical engineering (BSME), or MS with 8 plus years of experience in design, hardware, or integrated product development and testing.

About the job

Leads the mechanical design, development, testing, and production transition of cooled infrared opto-mechanical systems and sensors.

What you'll do

  • Own hardware development from concept through real-world use, building prototypes, analyzing failures, and transitioning successful designs to production.
  • Perform opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical design, define system architecture trades, and support customer demonstrations and optical-system development.
  • Mentor engineers, lead small teams, manage projects and budgets, and travel to test sites as needed.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering (BSME), or MS with 8 plus years of experience in design, hardware, or integrated product development and testing.
  • Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project; proficiency with CAD tools and ability to produce industry-standard engineering drawings.
  • Skills in material selection, component sizing, system design, troubleshooting, thermal and structural analysis, and hands-on fabrication; ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of optical system architecture and experience with complex optical-system design, analysis, testing, and implementation.
  • Preference for Siemens NX & Teamcenter experience; working knowledge of DFMA.

Pay

$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

CAD, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Product Lifecycle Management Software

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First seen Oct 31, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)