- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- McHenryMississippiUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
- Salary
- $113,000–$149,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems
Job description
The Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team is on a mission to build next generation solid rocket motors for a safer, more connected world. To achieve our vision of becoming a large-volume provider of tactical rocket motors, we will develop differentiated products and services that maximize our customers’ capabilities, and we will establish and maintain a reputation of Quality and Reliability.
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will conduct and direct the mechanical design and analysis of solid rocket motor components, including motor cases, nozzles, propellant grains, igniters, and/or ignition safety components.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to…
Job responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to component-level design engineers.
- Perform CAD design activities of mechanical components.
- Perform finite element analysis of structural and thermal systems.
- Generate, review, and release product definition (i.e. engineering drawings).
- Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work.
- Present to peers and customers in design reviews.
- Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite at our manufacturing facilities and suppliers’ facilities.
- Own the development of critical systems and subsystems from cradle to grave.
Job requirements
- 8+ years’ experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
- A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
- Prior experience operating CAD software and/or FEA software.
- A solid understanding of hardware manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates. Anticipated 10-25% travel.
- Ability to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.
- Technical leadership experience.