Senior Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Mechanical Engineer, Air Vehicles

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Air Vehicles team, you will be responsible for developing and integrating hardware on unmanned air vehicles, owning designs from concept generation to real-world implementation. You will work closely with electrical engineers to integrate mechanical and electrical subsystems into complex systems. The role requires extensive experience in NX/Teamcenter and an active U.S. Secret security clearance. This position involves working at a high scale within the aerospace industry, addressing critical business problems related to unmanned vehicle design and deployment.

What you'll do

  • Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles.
  • Own designs from concept generation to real-world use.
  • Integrate electrical and mechanical subsystems into unmanned air vehicles.
  • Ensure compliance with security clearance requirements for projects.
  • Utilize NX/Teamcenter software in design processes (preferred).

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience on air vehicles
  • Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems into unmanned air vehicles
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance required
  • Proficiency in NX/Teamcenter (preferred)
  • Strong design skills from concept to real-world application

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