- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 16, 2026
- Salary
- $146,000–$194,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Intelligence Systems
Job description
Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.
We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA . In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing mechanical systems and components for cutting-edge defense technologies.
Job responsibilities
- Own hardware from concept generation to real world use
- Experience interfacing with manufacturing and production
- 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
Job requirements
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- 10+ years of Mechanical Engineer experience in a professional setting
- BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in a related engineering field
- Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
- CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
- Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system