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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Drones

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Tactical Recon & Strike team developing drones and related hardware, including optical gimbals, batteries, mechanisms, structures, sensors and payloads for Group 1-3 drones, with high ownership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and potential leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Own complex mechanical subsystems for Anduril's drone products from concept to full rate production
  • Gather requirements and work through trade studies to determine the best solution
  • Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
  • Lead design reviews and obtain buy-in from other cross-disciplinary partners
  • Build prototypes, define and execute hardware test plans, iterate on designs, summarize results and lessons learned
  • Perform root cause investigations for hardware failures in development and production
  • Balance operational needs across vehicle subsystems while optimizing for development speed, mass, manufacturability, and cost
  • Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
  • Travel to test sites and vendors as needed

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of mechanical/design experience in a relevant capacity
  • Demonstrated ownership of a product from concept through production
  • Advanced CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet industry standards
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in structures, fluids, thermal, and mechanisms
  • Advanced proficiency in hands-on prototyping (machining, shop tools, welding, soldering)
  • Ability to summarize technical content in a cohesive way to help inform and shape future requirements
  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and subsystem ownershipTrade studies and requirements gatheringFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Prototype development and hardware testingDesign reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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