Anduril
Senior Mechatronics Engineer, Electro-Mechanical (PCB design + Motors/Actuation)
$130K–$185K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of electrical/design experience in a professional setting; immersive technical project experience and demonstrated leadership may be from collegiate project teams or professional settings.
- Education
- BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
About the job
Develops and tests complex electro-mechanical hardware, from concept evaluation and prototyping through production transition, with ownership of system design and hardware demonstrations.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, analyze, and test complex electro-mechanical systems; build prototypes and transition successful projects into production.
- Lead design reviews and hardware test plans, conduct trade studies, and manage vendor relationships and market research.
- Support customer hardware demonstrations and travel to test sites as needed.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of electrical/design experience in a professional setting.
- Experience in PCB design and any ECAD; hands-on prototyping such as soldering, board assembly, or harnessing.
- Experience with controls/actuation, robotics, or motor/servo drive systems; familiarity with microcontrollers, power conversion, and system integration.
- BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Bare-metal microcontroller design from schematic to bring-up; familiarity with rugged environments or embedded systems with connected sensors.
- Experience developing complex electronics hardware products and characterizing circuits at schematic and board level.
Pay
$130,000 — $185,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PCB design, ECAD, Altium, KiCAD, microcontrollers, BLDC, USB, CANFD
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