Anduril Industries
Mechanical Engineer, Support System
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test ground support equipment for Omen, an autonomous tail-sitter aircraft. You'll own mechanical design from prototyping through field demonstration, developing innovative support systems for launch, recovery, fueling, and vehicle handling in diverse operational environments.
What you'll do
- Design and prototype ground support equipment including launch/recovery systems, storage, fueling, and mission handling devices
- Develop, review, and execute test plans for support system equipment with efficient reporting of results
- Create full-scale mockups and representative vehicle elements to evaluate support system designs
- Draft Standard Operating Procedures for support systems across austere and established operational environments
- Conduct hazard assessments and implement risk mitigation controls following MIL-STD-882E standards
- Identify and coordinate land and maritime test facilities and provide feedback to vehicle design teams
What they're looking for
- Mechanical design and CAD
- Test planning and execution
- Hazard assessment and risk mitigation (MIL-STD-882E)
- Ground support equipment design
- Aerospace and aviation systems knowledge
- High voltage systems or hybrid powertrain experience
- Configuration management
- Field logistics and maintenance operations
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Fast-paced, high-ownership work culture
- Direct impact on innovative defense technology
- Opportunity to shape novel first-of-type systems
- Production contract backing with 50-unit order
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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 your experience designing ground support equipment or logistical systems for fielded aerospace platforms.
- Walk us through a time you conducted a hazard assessment on a complex system—what methodology did you use and what controls did you implement?