Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer, EW
Anduril· Mission Systems : Electromagnetic Warfare Engineering : EW Hardware
Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer focusing on hardware design for defense systems, integrating thermal, RF, PCBAs, and cabling; drives from requirements to production with rapid prototyping and customer-facing demonstrations.
Responsibilities
- Own hardware design from initial requirements through handoff to full production.
- Work on mechanical designs that involve the tight integration of complex thermal solutions, RF hardware, PCBAs, and cabling.
- Prototype rapidly in order to find issues quickly and develop a final product on compressed timelines.
- Support critical customer facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand the customers’ requirements.
- Travel to test sites as needed.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of mechanical design experience in a professional setting
- BSME, MS or PhD in a related engineering field
- Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
- CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills and ability to root-cause and adapt quickly to manufacturing issues
- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
- Experience with integration of PCBAs and other electronics into a mechanical system
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Skills
Required:Mechanical designElectrical/PCBAs integrationRapid prototypingFabrication and manufacturing
Nice to have:Thermal management designEMI design considerationsCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Benefits package with health, recovery, and related support (comprehensive, competitive)
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (including low-cost coverage)
- Equity grants available as part of total compensation
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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