Anduril
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Space
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 21, 2025
- Experience
- 7+ years of professional mechanical design experience is preferred; hands-on technical project experience is required.
- Education
- BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science.
About the job
Owns mechanical subsystem design and development for space hardware, from concept and prototypes through testing, flight hardware, and low-rate production.
What you'll do
- Design hardware, lead subsystem reviews, and communicate architecture, schedule, and technical status.
- Run analyses, coordinate with vendors, and define and execute hardware test plans.
- Build and assess prototypes, transition successful designs to flight hardware, and produce technical documentation.
What they ask for
- BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science.
- Hands-on technical project experience in collegiate teams and/or professional settings.
- CAD skills and ability to create engineering drawings to common industry standards; hands-on fabrication and assembly skills.
- Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, and materials; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of professional mechanical design experience with space hardware or industry of equivalent complexity; NX/Teamcenter experience.
- Experience integrating electronics, optical or RF systems; coding for analytical models or data acquisition; or structural or thermal testing.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, NX/Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB, C++, PCBAs
AI focus
The Space team develops AI-powered capabilities for space domain awareness, space control, and command and control; this role focuses on mechanical hardware design.
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