- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Salary
- $86,000–$114,000 a year
Full-time
Mechanical Engineer, Space Emerging Talent
Job description
You'll be the responsible engineer for your subsystem, owning hardware from concept through launch. Most of our programs are early-stage, so you'll have real influence on design decisions and the chance to see your work fly. This is a hands-on, first-principles role with full lifecycle ownership from day one.
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 Space team is dedicated to…
Job responsibilities
- Design hardware in CAD, run hand calculations, perform structural analysis and build prototypes..
- Make architecture and packaging trade-offs, continuously simplifying where possible.
- Present at subsystem design reviews and communicate technical status and timelines.
- Define and execute test plans, analyze failures, and visit vendors.
- Transition prototype designs to flight hardware and low-rate production.
- Create technical documentation — drawings, test plans, procedures, and vendor specifications.
- Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.
Job requirements
- BS or higher in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong foundation in core engineering coursework: mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and statics.
- Hands-on fabrication experience — you've personally used a mill, lathe, drill press, or similar shop equipment in a school shop, co-op, or on your own time.
- CAD proficiency (any platform) and the ability to produce engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
- Meaningful involvement in a hands-on technical project — through a competitive engineering club (FSAE, Baja SAE, rocket team, CubeSat program) or a co-op/internship where you designed and built real hardware.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Highly motivated and self-starting, with the ability to define scope and requirements for problems that aren't fully defined yet.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.