Engineer, Systems & Tools
Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Engineering Services : Engineering Systems & Tools
Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 6d ago
About the role
Engineer role within Anduril's Hardware Platform to develop, deploy, and adopt CAD, PLM, PDM, and related design engineering software across the company; focuses on optimizing hardware design workflows and tools to improve productivity and design quality.
Responsibilities
- Work with hardware engineering and software leadership to develop and implement novel design engineering software strategies that enhance productivity, reduce cycle times, and improve design quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of the design engineering tools roadmap with overall business objectives.
- Monitor industry trends and best practices to keep our hardware design processes at the cutting edge.
- Drive adoption of CAD, PLM, PDM, and related engineering software solutions across the company, and own the feedback loop between the users and the developers.
- Partner with design engineers to understand workflow pain points and translate them into actionable improvements in tools, templates, and automation.
- Define and enforce CAD/PLM standards, data governance, and best practices across hardware engineering teams.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of design engineering software standard instructions and best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, User Experience Design, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in a hardware design engineering environment, including familiarity with CAD (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA), PLM, and PDM systems and how they interface with each other and with downstream operations.
- High sense of user empathy and the ability to manage and communicate with stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly understand current design engineering workflows and potential issues across the product development lifecycle, and can speak the language.
- Strength working with hardware engineering leadership to conceptualize solutions and gain / understand requirements.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in an understandable manner.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional projects.
- Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced hardware development environment.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Skills
Required:CAD/PLM/PDM ecosystem understandingStakeholder managementWorkflow analysis
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other coverage as described)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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