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Winter 2027 Warhead Engineer Co-op

Anduril


Job Location:

Costa Mesa, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 34 - 50
Posted: 29 September 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHAT YOULL DO

  • Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
  • Quickly create high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
  • Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end including project planning design of experiments and safety.
  • Capture test video compile data from ground and flight tests and analyze results.
  • Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must be pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
  • Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
  • Ability to complete an in-person 16 to 24-week internship in one of our offices in winter 2027.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX.
  • Test experience including data acquisition data analysis and project coordination.
  • Experience preparing engineering documentation (i.e. specifications test procedures technical reports drawings etc.).
  • Experience with munitions testing.
  • Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions

US Hourly Range

$34 - $50 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

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