- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- IrvineCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Apr 27, 2026
- Salary
- $129,000–$171,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Counter Intrusion
Job description
The Sentry Engineering team builds hardware products and systems that leverage artificial intelligence to provide highly accurate, persistent autonomous awareness across land, sea and air. The Maneuver Subdivision focuses on rapidly deployable platforms that must endure extreme environments. For example, Anduril’s Mobile Sentry, a ruggedized, mobile platform that uses artificial intelligence for highly accurate, persistent autonomous ground or air awareness through use of various sensors. This role will own rapidly developed, ruggedized product introduction in addition to scaling legacy design concepts to support full- rate production.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with…
Job responsibilities
- Own ruggedized hardware design from concept generation to production realization under condensed timelines.
- Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
- Lead design reviews, run analysis, and define and execute hardware test plans to ensure product reliability in many of the harshest environments on earth.
- Build prototypes of complex electromechanical systems.
- Coordinate across Anduril internal departments to build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful design concepts into production.
- Support critical hardware demonstrations with internal and external customers as needed.
- Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.
Job requirements
- Experience in immersive technical projects (Formula SAE, Baja SAE, SAE Aero etc).
- Self starter with 3+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience in a professional setting.
- 3D CAD proficiency (any platform) and ability to understand and apply GD&T to create high quality engineering drawings.
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience in NX/Teamcenter.
- M.Eng, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.