- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Mar 4, 2026
- Salary
- $129,000–$171,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance
Job description
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.
Anduril is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ.
Job responsibilities
- Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields
- Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems
- Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems
- High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy
- 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
Job requirements
- Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
- Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD). Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)
- Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts.
- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
- BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data
- Competency in engineering analysis, including structural, thermal, and electrical