Senior Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
DefenseonsiteSenior$147k–$196k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design and integrate advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missiles.
- Own hardware from concept generation through flight test to production.
- Build prototypes and support critical customer hardware demonstrations.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive benefits package
Ideal candidate
First-principles mechanical engineer with 8+ years on air vehicles who thrives owning hardware end-to-end, from concept to flight test, and delivering resilient systems for contested environments.
Requirements
- 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience on air vehicles
- Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into unmanned air vehicles
- Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD)
- Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)
- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
- BS or higher degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Lab profile
About Anduril
Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.
What they build
- Lattice OS
- Ghost
- Anvil
Known for
- Autonomous defense systems
- AI-powered command and control
- Rapid hardware-software iteration
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
- Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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