Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Multiple Tracks: Core Tech, Lethality, & DFM/DFA)New$194K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

Anduril is seeking exceptional, hands-on Senior Mechanical Design Engineers to design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware across our autonomous air, sea, ground, and strike platforms.

What you'll do

  • End-to-End Hardware Ownership: Own components and complex mechanical assemblies from requirements definition, hand calculations, and conceptual design through prototyping, testing, and volume manufacturing.

  • Rigorous Mechanical Design: Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages in strict accordance with ASME Y14.5 (GD&T) standards.

  • Multi-Discipline Engineering: Design parts across diverse fabrication processes—including precision 3/5-axis CNC machining, complex weldments, sheet metal, injection molding, composite layups, and structural adhesive bonding.

  • Analysis & Simulation: Apply first-principles engineering and FEA/hand calculations to validate structural, thermal, vibrational, and tolerance-stackup performance under harsh operational conditions.

  • Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA): Perform 1D/3D tolerance stacks, DFMEAs, and tool-access assessments early in development to de-risk production bottlenecks and scale throughput.

  • Prototyping & Test Execution: Build physical prototypes, author detailed test plans, and run functional testing (environmental, dynamic, bench-top, or live arena/range tests depending on track).

What they're looking for

  • Lethality Track: Experience with naval ordnance, warheads, energetic materials, DoD weapons safety boards, high-rate dynamic modeling, or live-fire arena testing.
  • Core Tech Track: Experience designing tightly integrated electromechanical systems (dense PCBA packaging, active/passive thermal management, RF/EMI shielding, harness routing).
  • DFM/DFA Track: Deep expertise in tooling design, high-volume injection molding, robotic/manual weldment design, structural bonding, or building visual standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Active U.S. Security Clearance (DoD Secret, Top Secret, or DOE Q).
  • Willingness to travel for field/range testing when required (up to 25% for Lethality workstreams).