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Senior Development Engineer - ICD

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Test Operations : Dev Test
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Costa Mesa, CA$112k - $194kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Development Engineer role within ETC's Internal Capabilities Development team in Costa Mesa, CA. Hands-on technical leadership to design, build, and commission large-scale test capabilities (MIL-STD-810H) and lead a small team to scale ICD processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of large-scale test capabilities from requirements and concept through overseeing fabrication, hands-on assembly work, commissioning equipment, and handoff to Development Teams
  • Own mechanical design and CAD for custom test equipment, including structural, thermal/environmental, and hydraulic/pneumatic subsystems, designed to MIL-STD-810H test methods
  • Produce fabrication-ready drawing packages (GD&T, weldments, sheet metal, machined parts) and work directly with our in-house machine/fabrication shop
  • Personally perform and oversee fabrication work, including laser cutting, waterjet, welding, machining, and assembly
  • Lead, mentor, and set technical direction for a team of 2–5 engineers, technicians, and interns
  • Triage incoming capability requests, set priorities, and escalate only critical decisions to leadership
  • Establish and standardize ICD processes, including request intake, design reviews, build procedures, documentation, and handoff criteria
  • Oversee integration of PLC controls, LabVIEW/NI DAQ, instrumentation, and electrical enclosures across builds
  • Lead build-vs-buy assessments and make the case for internal builds where ICD can beat vendor cost and timeline
  • Partner with ETC and product teams as the capability-development subject matter expert, and support design and test readiness reviews on feasibility, risk, and safety
  • Drive safety culture across lab and build spaces, and ensure proper maintenance of capital equipment
  • Travel to test sites and remote labs as needed to support builds, field testing, or capability standup

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Electrical or Aerospace Engineering also considered)
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and building test equipment or complex electromechanical systems
  • 2+ years leading or mentoring engineers or technicians (formal or informal), ideally teams of 2–5
  • Expert mechanical design and CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent), including fabrication drawings and GD&T
  • Basic hands-on fabrication experience, including welding, cnc machining or 3D printing, and assembly
  • Ability to delegate to technicians and correct drawing callouts for machine shop to perform: welding, bending, laser cutting, waterjet, machining, and assembly
  • Experience designing and integrating hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems
  • Working knowledge of PLC controls, NI DAQ/LabVIEW, electrical enclosures, and instrumentation, sufficient to design, integrate, and direct others
  • Demonstrated ability to own ambiguous problems end-to-end and deliver working hardware with minimal oversight
  • Experience establishing or improving engineering processes in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and CADFabrication and machiningElectrical integration / controlsProject leadershipSystems design (hydraulic/pneumatic)

Benefits

  • Benefits package (details via linked page)
  • Competitive equity grants typical in full-time offers
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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