Senior Mechanical Engineer, Autonomous Systems

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 real time, 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. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

Anduril is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in electromechanical packaging and sensor integration to design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware across our autonomous air, sea, ground, and strike platforms. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Own enclosures, sensor integration, and electromechanical assemblies from requirements definition, hand calculations, and conceptual design through prototyping, testing, and volume manufacturing. 
• Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages 
• Design parts across diverse fabrication processes including designs for injection/other molding, precision 3/5-axis CNC machining, complex weldments, sheet metal, composite layups, and structural adhesive bonding. 
• Apply first-principles engineering and FEA/hand calculations to validate structural, thermal, and vibrational performance under harsh operational and environmental conditions. 
• Perform 1D/3D tolerance stacks, DFMEAs, and tool-access assessments early in development to de-risk production bottlenecks and scale throughput. 
• Build physical prototypes, author detailed test plans, and run functional testing (environmental, dynamic, bench-top, or live arena/range tests depending on track). 
• Collaborate with Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Test teams, as well as external suppliers, to solve urgent hardware bottlenecks. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline. 
• 4+ years of professional mechanical design experience taking physical hardware from initial concept through fabrication and functional test or LRIP. 
• Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD (NX preferred, SolidWorks, or Creo) and modern PLM/PDM environments (e.g., Teamcenter). 
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and practical application of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis. 
• Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience, including root-cause analysis of manufacturing and hardware defects.<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,