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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Maneuver Air Defense

Anduril · Irvine, California, United States · Irvine, CA (OC-62)

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build rugged vehicle-based air defense systems for contested environments.
  • Own mechanical design from concept through low-rate production.
  • Test prototypes to deliver autonomous mobile fire control at the edge.

Ideal candidate

Hands-on self-starter who thrives in high-ownership, fast-paced hardware teams and cares about rugged, mission-critical defense systems. Energized by rapid prototyping, iteration, and solving cross-disciplinary challenges on tight timelines.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of mechanical or electromechanical design experience
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Hands-on fabrication and rapid-prototyping skills
  • 3D CAD proficiency and GD&T for engineering drawings
  • Hands-on experience in immersive technical projects like Formula SAE
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain active U.S. Secret clearance
  • Self-starter with strong attention to detail

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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