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Staff Mechanical Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$191k - $253kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Staff Mechanical Engineer responsible for end-to-end hardware design for space missions, including CAD, prototyping, testing, and transition to flight hardware within Anduril’s Space program.

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware design (CAD, hand calculations, prototypes, etc) from concept generation to launch. Intelligently pace design maturity with an holistic view of the program.
  • Use first principles as a basis for every decision. Continuously look for opportunities to simplify designs.
  • Communicate pros/cons of system architecture with respect to design and packaging considerations. Strong focus on good architecture to ensure designs are robust in nature.
  • Lead subsystem design reviews, present structures status to other team members, provide clear understanding of timelines and technical status.
  • Act as the Responsible Engineer for your subsystem: Run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans.
  • Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful prototype designs to flight hardware and low rate production.
  • Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.
  • Create excellent technical documentation – slide packages, test plans and reports, procedures, assembly instructions, part and assembly drawings, vendor specifications and statements of work, etc.

Qualifications

  • BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science.
  • Experience in an immersive hands-on technical project (collegiate project teams and/or professional settings).
  • CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
  • Demonstrated hands-on fabrication and assembly skills. Experience working with hand tools, mill, lathe, etc.
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals: heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, materials.
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision.
  • Very organized and willing to establish scope and requirements for ill-defined problems.
  • Passion for defending the United States and her allies.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Skills

Required:CADHands-on fabrication and assemblyEngineering fundamentalsVendors interaction

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and related support)
  • Competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
  • Equity grants included in offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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