Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for high speed air vehicles. Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle from concept generation to integration and flight test ensuring high-performance resilient and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex contested environments.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Own designs from concept generation to real world use including avionics mechanisms thermal systems fuel systems and other general design tasks as required.
- Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles.
- Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.
- Lead design reviews run analysis visit vendors define and execute hardware test plans.
- Build prototypes analyze failures and transition successful projects into production.
- Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
- Travel to test sites as needed.
- Support the design and analysis of composite structures including the development of tooling essential for high-volume production.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
- 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering or related roles
- Proficiency designing mechanical parts using CAD software (Siemens NX preferred)
- Understanding of scalable manufacturing methods for composites metal components and plastics (e.g. machining sheet metal composites 3D printing injection molding etc.)
- Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles and first principles physics
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Broad experience working across multiple mechanical engineering domains (e.g. mechanisms thermal systems avionics fuel systems structures)
- Ability to adapt designs from metal components to composites with a basic understanding of material trade-offs
- Knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques for composites and plastics
- Hands-on experience with composites and tool design including familiarity with out-of-autoclave fabrication methods
- Experience in thermal and structural analysis
US Salary Range
$129000 - $171000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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