The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost Anvil Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers hardware engineers roboticists and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.
ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Lead to join the team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Here you will lead core product development for drones and complex systems including but not limited to optical gimbals batteries mechanisms structures sensors and payloads. This role requires expert-level ownership of complete product integration and execution with strategic influence across multiple teams and disciplines. The ideal candidate would be a technical leader who drives adoption of new methodologies provides deep expertise and sets the standard for technical excellence. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities.
WHAT YOULL DO
Own complete integration and execution of complex products and product families from concept to full rate production
Drive the work of technical teams through technical leadership mentorship and strategic direction
Drive overall goals for product success through leadership and direction across disciplines
Identify needs and gaps then define best practices and standards and deploy those broadly across the organization
Lead design reviews and drive buy-in from cross-disciplinary partners serving as a trusted advisor
Provide technical guidance and leadership to multi-disciplinary teams shaping project direction and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Perform advanced hand calculations and FEA to develop assess and optimize designs with engineering judgment appropriate to product maturity
Build prototypes define and execute hardware test plans iterate on designs and produce authoritative technical documentation summarizing results
Perform root cause investigations for hardware failures and proactively identify and resolve conflicts in both technical and programmatic challenges
Balance operational needs across vehicle subsystems while optimizing for development speed mass manufacturability cost and long-term sustainment
Lead adoption of new tools methodologies and manufacturing methods for step-function improvements
Mentor engineers across teams and influence organizational technical strategy
Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
Travel to test sites and vendors as needed
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
7 years of progressive mechanical/design experience including 3 years in technical leadership roles managing engineering teams
Demonstrated wholistic ownership of challenging technical problems and multiple complete products or product families from concept through production
Experience scaling and shipping complex products
Expert CAD skills with exceptional quality suitable as templates and training materials
Expertise in structures thermal management and mechanisms with depth in electrical integration
Proven ability to set the standard for technical work within a group
Expert in standard manufacturing methods with capability to explore adjacent fields including designing for manufacturability and scale
Strong engineering judgment to right-size solutions based on product maturity
Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate the full picture of technical value in terms of finance impact and position to the business
Excellence in delivering clear complex ideas in writing and speech through polished technical documents reports and presentations
Proven track record of mentoring multiple teams and driving cross-functional initiatives
Ability to drive technical work through influence and leadership with potential to transition into people management roles
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Expert proficiency in Solidworks or NX and PLM systems
Mastery of GD&T application and ability to define standards for others
Deep expertise in multiple manufacturing methods: CNC machining composites sheet metal injection molding PCBA integration with ability to lead adoption of new methods
Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence across the organization
Experience authoring responses to RFIs proposals to customers and agencies or white papers
Extensive experience running qualification campaigns for flight hardware
Expert-level experience designing for rugged environments
Strong understanding of electro-mechanical and electrical design concepts
Significant depth in one or two focus areas of Mechanical Engineering building towards becoming an expert
Experience driving technological advancement towards future product families
US Salary Range
$191000 - $253000 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:
Benefits
At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. Weve observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests:Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information credit card numbers or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Please always verify communications:
Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters it will only come from an @ address.
Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity please verify the agencys authenticity by reaching out to .
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach:If you receive any communication that appears suspicious contains grammatical errors or makes unusual requests do not engage. Always confirm the senders email domain is @ before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
To view Andurils candidate data privacy policy please visit submitting your application you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk integrity and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists adverse media public-record information and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology intellectual property and organizational security.
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ABOUT THE TEAMThe Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost Anvil Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with speci...
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost Anvil Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers hardware engineers roboticists and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.
ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Lead to join the team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Here you will lead core product development for drones and complex systems including but not limited to optical gimbals batteries mechanisms structures sensors and payloads. This role requires expert-level ownership of complete product integration and execution with strategic influence across multiple teams and disciplines. The ideal candidate would be a technical leader who drives adoption of new methodologies provides deep expertise and sets the standard for technical excellence. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities.
WHAT YOULL DO
Own complete integration and execution of complex products and product families from concept to full rate production
Drive the work of technical teams through technical leadership mentorship and strategic direction
Drive overall goals for product success through leadership and direction across disciplines
Identify needs and gaps then define best practices and standards and deploy those broadly across the organization
Lead design reviews and drive buy-in from cross-disciplinary partners serving as a trusted advisor
Provide technical guidance and leadership to multi-disciplinary teams shaping project direction and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Perform advanced hand calculations and FEA to develop assess and optimize designs with engineering judgment appropriate to product maturity
Build prototypes define and execute hardware test plans iterate on designs and produce authoritative technical documentation summarizing results
Perform root cause investigations for hardware failures and proactively identify and resolve conflicts in both technical and programmatic challenges
Balance operational needs across vehicle subsystems while optimizing for development speed mass manufacturability cost and long-term sustainment
Lead adoption of new tools methodologies and manufacturing methods for step-function improvements
Mentor engineers across teams and influence organizational technical strategy
Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
Travel to test sites and vendors as needed
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
7 years of progressive mechanical/design experience including 3 years in technical leadership roles managing engineering teams
Demonstrated wholistic ownership of challenging technical problems and multiple complete products or product families from concept through production
Experience scaling and shipping complex products
Expert CAD skills with exceptional quality suitable as templates and training materials
Expertise in structures thermal management and mechanisms with depth in electrical integration
Proven ability to set the standard for technical work within a group
Expert in standard manufacturing methods with capability to explore adjacent fields including designing for manufacturability and scale
Strong engineering judgment to right-size solutions based on product maturity
Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate the full picture of technical value in terms of finance impact and position to the business
Excellence in delivering clear complex ideas in writing and speech through polished technical documents reports and presentations
Proven track record of mentoring multiple teams and driving cross-functional initiatives
Ability to drive technical work through influence and leadership with potential to transition into people management roles
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Expert proficiency in Solidworks or NX and PLM systems
Mastery of GD&T application and ability to define standards for others
Deep expertise in multiple manufacturing methods: CNC machining composites sheet metal injection molding PCBA integration with ability to lead adoption of new methods
Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence across the organization
Experience authoring responses to RFIs proposals to customers and agencies or white papers
Extensive experience running qualification campaigns for flight hardware
Expert-level experience designing for rugged environments
Strong understanding of electro-mechanical and electrical design concepts
Significant depth in one or two focus areas of Mechanical Engineering building towards becoming an expert
Experience driving technological advancement towards future product families
US Salary Range
$191000 - $253000 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:
Benefits
At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. Weve observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests:Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information credit card numbers or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Please always verify communications:
Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters it will only come from an @ address.
Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity please verify the agencys authenticity by reaching out to .
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach:If you receive any communication that appears suspicious contains grammatical errors or makes unusual requests do not engage. Always confirm the senders email domain is @ before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
To view Andurils candidate data privacy policy please visit submitting your application you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk integrity and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists adverse media public-record information and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology intellectual property and organizational security.
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