- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
- Salary
- $115,000–$171,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
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’s Manufacturing Automation team is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment…
Job responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design of automated manufacturing equipment, from initial concept through commissioning and handover
- Develop system-level designs, simulations, and engineering studies to de-risk concepts and fully define overall equipment requirements
- Perform simulations for robotic systems and equipment, including reach studies and system architecture development
- Design, build, and integrate fixtures and assembly tooling for automation applications
- Design, build, and integrate EOAT for industrial robots / cobots
- Design equipment utilizing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic power systems
- Design and integrate safety guarding, light curtains, interlocks, and other safety-related mechanical components
- Create detailed 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, and BOMs
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar field
- 4+ 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
- Basic understanding of mechanical components commonly used in automation, such as linear actuators, rotary actuators, servo motors, VFDs, gears, bearings, pneumatics, etc.
- Experience with fabrication processes including machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and additive manufacturing
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
- 6+ years of experience in mechanical design, with a significant focus on automation, machinery, or robotics