AI summary
This is a hands-on mechanical engineering role at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company building advanced autonomy and AI-enabled military systems. You'll own hardware design end-to-end—from requirements and prototyping through test and low-rate production handoff—working on tightly integrated thermal, RF, electronics, and harnessing designs. Standout perk: highly competitive equity grants plus top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
Key skills
Mechanical design (requirements to production handoff)CAD (NX or SolidWorks)Teamcenter (PLM)ASME Y14 engineering drawingsPrototype build and fabricationHardware test planning and executionPCBA/electronics integration into mechanical systemsThermal management (passive/active) and EMI constraintsDFM for CNC, sheet metal, composites, injection molding, 3D printing
Salary not listed — comparable Costa Mesa/SoCal mechanical engineering roles in defense hardware with 2+ years’ experience often pay roughly $95k–$140k base, plus equity/benefits depending on clearance requirements and scope.
You'll thrive here if you enjoy fast-paced, first-principles mechanical design with lots of hands-on prototyping and cross-functional integration of electronics, thermal, and RF hardware for customer-facing defense demos.
Why apply
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
- Own hardware end-to-end
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. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
Own hardware design from initial requirements through hand off to low-rate production.
Lead technical efforts to define requirements, propose possible solutions, and establish a methodology for evaluating and verifying mechanical systems.
Build prototypes, run analysis, define and execute hardware test plans.
Work on designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling/harnessing.
Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
Travel to test sites as needed.
Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings).
2+ years of mechanical experience in a professional setting.
CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills and ability to root-cause and adapt quickly to design and manufacturing issues.
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles.
Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system.
BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field.
Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.
Ability to get security Clearance.
Experience in NX/Solidworks/Teamcenter (PLM).
Solid understanding and application of ASME Y14.Experience with mechanical designs for EMI constraints and passive/active thermal management.
Advanced designing skills for CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, 3D printing, PCBA integration.
Experience working closely with electrical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing engineers.
Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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Own hardware design from initial requirements through hand off to low-rate production.
Lead technical efforts to define requirements, propose possible solutions, and establish a methodology for evaluating and verifying mechanical systems.
Build prototypes, run analysis, define and execute hardware test plans.
Work on designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling/harnessing.
Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
Travel to test sites as needed.
Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings).
2+ years of mechanical experience in a professional setting.
CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills and ability to root-cause and adapt quickly to design and manufacturing issues.
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles.
Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system.
BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field.
Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.
Ability to get security Clearance.
Experience in NX/Solidworks/Teamcenter (PLM).
Solid understanding and application of ASME Y14.Experience with mechanical designs for EMI constraints and passive/active thermal management.
Advanced designing skills for CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, 3D printing, PCBA integration.
Experience working closely with electrical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing engineers.
Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.