Anduril
Senior Mechanical Engineer: Mechanisms, Space
$161K–$212K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of mechanism design experience with space hardware; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- BS or higher degree in engineering or hard science.
About the job
Designs, tests, and delivers mechanisms for space payloads, from early concepts and prototypes through flight hardware and low-rate production.
What you'll do
- Design and size mechanisms, actuators, and components for space payloads; evaluate architectures and communicate tradeoffs.
- Select and test actuators and sensors, develop test plans, characterize performance, and support hardware integration.
- Lead subsystem reviews, own hardware design through launch, document technical work, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- BS or higher degree in engineering or hard science.
- Ability to obtain and hold U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- 5+ years of mechanism design experience with space hardware and a demonstrated track record of fielding flight hardware.
- Mechatronics experience, coding experience in Python, MATLAB, or C++, microcontroller prototyping experience, and experience with high-reliability design and qualification testing.
Nice to have
- Hands-on technical project experience; experience in related industries; structural or thermal testing experience.
- CAD proficiency, fabrication and assembly skills, and strong fundamentals in optics, heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, and materials.
Pay
$161,000 — $212,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, MATLAB, C++, Arduino, RasPi, STM
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