Anduril
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems
$126K–$167K
McHenry, Mississippi, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years’ experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
About the job
Leads mechanical design and analysis of solid rocket motor components from development through manufacturing and testing.
What you'll do
- Provide technical leadership to component-level design engineers and own critical systems from cradle to grave.
- Perform CAD design and finite element structural and thermal analysis; generate and release engineering drawings and supporting reports.
- Support prototyping, manufacturing, and testing, and present work in design reviews.
What they ask for
- 8+ years’ experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
- Prior experience operating CAD software and/or FEA software; understanding of hardware manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Strong communication skills; ability to travel as business demands (anticipated 10-25%) and obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Technical leadership experience; experience with propulsion systems.
- Experience with NX CAD software and/or Abaqus FEA software; GD&T certification or engineering tool development in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python.
Pay
$126,000 — $167,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, FEA, NX CAD, Abaqus FEA, Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, Python
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