Anduril Industries
Mechanical Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead rotorcraft and complex systems development from concept through production. You'll own mechanical platform design while collaborating across electrical and software teams, balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability in an fast-paced defense technology environment.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical systems development lifecycle from concept to low-rate production for rotorcraft platforms
- Define requirements, propose solutions, and establish verification methodologies for mechanical systems
- Conduct design reviews, analysis, prototype testing, and hardware qualification campaigns
- Partner with electrical and software teams to integrate subsystems into reliable, cost-effective solutions
- Lead vendor engagement, manufacturing process optimization, and field demonstrations
- Mentor team and contribute to process improvements and engineering standards
What they're looking for
- CAD (NX preferred) and GD&T application
- MATLAB/SIMULINK/SIMSCAPE modeling
- Hands-on fabrication (machining, welding, soldering, 3D printing)
- Manufacturing knowledge (sheet metal, CNC, injection molding, composites)
- Structures, thermal, fluids, and mechanisms analysis
- Electronics integration and electro-mechanical design
- Systems engineering and cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Flight hardware qualification and MIL-STD compliance
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($132,000–$198,000 USD)
- Equity grants included in majority of offers
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
- Work on cutting-edge defense autonomy and AI technology
- Opportunity to impact military capabilities
- Fast-paced, innovative company culture
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe a complex mechanical system you owned from design through production—what were the biggest trade-offs between performance, cost, and manufacturability?
- How have you integrated electronic components (motors, sensors, controllers) into mechanical designs, and what challenges did you encounter?