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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike : Rocket Motor Systems Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer leading a team to design and analyze solid rocket motor components, overseeing mechanical design, FEA/thermal analysis, and integration with prototyping, manufacturing, and testing across Anduril’s Rocket Motor Systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team to perform CAD design activities of mechanical components and finite element analysis of structural and thermal systems.
  • Develop and implement the mechanical solution architecture working with a Chief Engineer.
  • Plan the team’s tasks and deliverables to achieve project milestones, and maintain accountability for the team's schedule execution and quality of deliverables.
  • Ensure functional design reviews are carried out, identify technical risks, and create mitigation plans.
  • Generate, review, and release product definition packages (i.e. engineering drawings).
  • Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work.
  • Present to peers and customers in design reviews.
  • Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite at our manufacturing facilities and suppliers’ facilities.
  • Own the development of critical subsystems from cradle to grave.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years’ experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
  • A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
  • Prior experience operating CAD software and/or FEA software.
  • A solid understanding of hardware manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates. Anticipated 10-25% travel.
  • Ability to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and analysis

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
  • top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other coverages.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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