Anduril Industries
Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems
About this role
Anduril is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to own hardware development for expeditionary defense systems, from concept through field deployment. You'll design novel equipment for demanding military missions, work directly with warfighters to understand battlefield needs, and iterate rapidly from prototype to production.
What you'll do
- Design and develop hardware end-to-end, from concept generation to real-world field deployment
- Engineer novel solutions for demanding military mission requirements using first-principles analysis
- Build and iterate on prototypes and first articles with hands-on fabrication
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners to scale designs and ship at volume
- Conduct rigorous testing to ensure designs survive harsh battlefield conditions
- Travel to field exercises to provide support and gather warfighter feedback
What they're looking for
- Mechanical design and CAD (any platform, preferably Siemens NX)
- Engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Hands-on fabrication and prototyping
- Machining, sheet metal, composites, and 3D printing
- Integration of electronic components into mechanical designs
- Static, dynamic, and thermal analysis (ANSYS experience preferred)
- Product lifecycle management and design ownership
- First-principles engineering analysis
Benefits
- Direct impact on national security and protecting military personnel
- High autonomy and ownership of hardware from sketch to field
- Collaborative team environment with expert engineers
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
- Clear career growth path within a rapidly expanding company
- Cutting-edge engineering challenges on modern battlefield systems
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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
- Walk us through a hardware product you've designed end-to-end—what were the biggest technical challenges and how did you address them?
- Tell us about a time you had to balance design innovation with manufacturing constraints and cost—how did you navigate that trade-off?