Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner

Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for high speed air vehicles. Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

• Own designs from concept generation to real world use including avionics, mechanisms, thermal systems, fuel systems, and other general design tasks as required.
• Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles.
• Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans.
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production.
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• Travel to test sites as needed.
• Support the design and analysis of composite structures, including the development of tooling essential for high-volume production.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or related roles
• Proficiency designing mechanical parts using CAD software (Siemens NX preferred)
• Understanding of scalable manufacturing methods for composites, metal components and plastics (e.g. machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.)
• Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles and first principles physics
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• Broad experience working across multiple mechanical engineering domains (e.g. mechanisms, thermal systems, avionics, fuel systems, structures)
• Ability to adapt designs from metal components to composites, with a basic understanding of material trade-offs
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques for composites and plastics
• Hands-on experience with composites and tool design, including familiarity with out-of-autoclave fabrication methods
• Experience in thermal and structural analysis

US Salary Range

$129,000 - $171,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.

Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: