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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Hardware : Mechanical Systems
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Costa Mesa, California$146k - $194kPosted 10mo ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team responsible for designing and integrating hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, owning the full development lifecycle from concept to flight test and production.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles
  • Own designs from concept generation to real world use
  • Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision
  • Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
  • Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
  • Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
  • Travel to test sites as needed

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience on air vehicles
  • Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into unmanned air vehicles
  • Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD). Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination, etc)
  • High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
  • BS or higher degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Benefits

  • Benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensuring health, recovery, and future security
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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