Staff Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
Defenseonsitestaff
At a glance
Highlights
- Design automated manufacturing equipment from concept to commissioning.
- Define production automation across Anduril factories at national scale.
- Build fixtures, tooling and EOAT for industrial robots and cobots.
Ideal candidate
Veteran automation machinery designer who owns equipment end-to-end and mentors others. You thrive de-risking complex systems through simulation and collaborating across disciplines to deploy production-ready automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar field
- 12+ years of experience in mechanical design, with a significant focus on automation, machinery, or robotics
- Strong 3D CAD capability in NX
- Proficient 2D CAD capability in AutoCAD
- Strong understanding of mechanical components commonly used in automation
- Experience with fabrication processes including machining, welding, sheet metal and additive manufacturing
- Expert ability to perform mechanical calculations (statics, dynamics, material selection, etc.)
- Extensive experience performing FEA, motion studies, and system-level simulations
- Track record of owning end-to-end equipment development and implementation
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
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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