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Mechanical Engineer - Lethality

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Engineering Services : Lethality
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Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

The Lethality team designs, builds, tests, and fields mechanical warhead and ordnance systems that integrate directly with Anduril platforms. The role focuses on mechanical hardware design, testing, and integration within a highly collaborative, hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design new mechanical hardware from requirements and early concepts through detailed CAD, drawings, fabrication, assembly, and test.
  • Turn engineering ideas into manufacturable products by making practical decisions around materials, tolerances, interfaces, manufacturing methods, cost, and assembly.
  • Build, test, and improve your designs by working directly with manufacturing, technicians, analysis, and test teams to identify problems and drive the next iteration.
  • Integrate your hardware into larger systems by partnering with vehicle, systems, safety, and other engineering teams to resolve interfaces and technical tradeoffs.
  • Grow your technical ownership by progressing from defined components and workstreams toward increasingly independent subsystem design and decision-making.
  • Deliver new lethality hardware that directly supports U.S. and allied warfighters.
  • Take products from early concepts to physical hardware instead of maintaining legacy designs.
  • Develop specialized expertise in warhead and ordnance engineering alongside experienced technical leaders.
  • See the direct impact of your engineering decisions through manufacturing, integration, and live testing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 2+ years of professional mechanical design experience taking physical hardware from initial concept through fabrication and functional test.
  • Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD (NX, SolidWorks, or Creo) and modern PLM/PDM environments (e.g., Teamcenter).
  • Working knowledge of engineering drawings and practical application of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience, including root-cause analysis of manufacturing and hardware defects.
  • Coursework or professional experience applying statics, dynamics, material selection, heat transfer, and structural mechanics to hardware design problems.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
  • In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

Skills

Required:Mechanical design3D CADGD&TPrototyping and fabricationStatics, dynamics, material selection, heat transfer, structural mechanicsSecurity clearance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and other supports) available to employees
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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