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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