Senior Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Targeting & Sensing Systems

6 hours, 32 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology firm that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems for integrated awareness and security across land, sea, and air, utilizing its proprietary Lattice platform to enhance intelligence, su...

Aerospace & Defense
1K-5K
Founded 2017
$2200M raised

Description

  • Lead the full mechanical design lifecycle for rugged, mission-critical hardware.
  • Assess existing mechanical architecture, document tribal knowledge, review CAD models, and identify design gaps and technical debt.
  • Translate operational feedback and changing requirements into detailed mechanical design updates.
  • Own the CAD-to-prototype workflow, including fabrication coordination and benchtop validation testing.
  • Ensure mechanical integration across subsystems such as LiDAR, weapon mounts, power systems, and electronics.
  • Design for extreme environments, including shock, vibration, environmental sealing, and field maintainability.
  • Investigate product quality issues, implement permanent corrective actions, and improve manufacturability and assembly.
  • Manage production drawings, technical specifications, engineering BOMs, configuration control, and change management.
  • Support qualification campaigns and work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, manufacturing, and test teams.
  • Travel to field exercises to gather warfighter feedback and provide product support.

Requirements

  • B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience with demonstrated design ownership in a team setting.
  • Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, tolerance analysis, and materials selection.
  • Hands-on prototyping experience and comfort moving between CAD, machine shop, and test bench.
  • Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to produce high-quality engineering drawings and documentation.
  • Meaningful experience managing a BOM and drawings in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.
  • Experience with root cause analysis and permanent corrective action for quality improvement.
  • Self-starter mentality with the ability to identify problems and execute with minimal oversight.
  • U.S. Person status required for access to export-controlled data.
  • Preferred: background in defense or ruggedized systems, including design for shock, vibration, and environmental sealing.
  • Preferred: prior experience with small arms components and features.
  • Preferred: experience in medium to high-volume production environments (100s of units or more).
  • Preferred: ownership of a complex bill of materials for an electromechanical product.
  • Preferred: familiarity with formal change management and multiple product configurations.
  • Preferred: knowledge of machining, sheet metal, composites, injection molding, and 3D printing.
  • Preferred: experience with NX/Teamcenter.
  • Preferred: active Top Secret Security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Benefits

  • US salary range of $191,000 to $253,000 USD.
  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Support for health, recovery, and life transitions through the benefits program.

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