Mechanical Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE JOBThe Sentry Engineering team builds hardware products and systems that leverage artificial intelligence to provide highly accurate, persistent autonomous awareness across land, sea and air. The Maneuver Subdivision focuses on rapidly deployable platforms that must endure extreme environments. For example, Anduril’s Mobile Sentry, a ruggedized, mobile platform that uses artificial intelligence for highly accurate, persistent autonomous ground or air awareness through use of various sensors. This role will own rapidly developed, ruggedized product introduction in addition to scaling legacy design concepts to support full- rate production. The ideal candidate will possess a rapid prototyping, growth mindset while ensuring concepts can scale rapidly to production-ready designs capable of deployment throughout the world.WHAT YOU’LL DOOwn ruggedized hardware design from concept generation to production realization under condensed timelines.Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision.Lead design reviews, run analysis, and define and execute hardware test plans to ensure product reliability in many of the harshest environments on earth.Build prototypes of complex electromechanical systems.Coordinate across Anduril internal departments to build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful design concepts into production.Support critical hardware demonstrations with internal and external customers as needed.Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in immersive technical projects (Formula SAE, Baja SAE, SAE Aero etc).Self starter with 3+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience in a professional setting.3D CAD proficiency (any platform) and ability to understand and apply GD&T to create high quality engineering drawings.Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills.BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in NX/Teamcenter.M.Eng, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.Experience developing ruggedized electromechanical assemblies from concept to low-rate production for automotive, space, or military applications.Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors, radars etc.).Experience with production processes, including machining, sheet metal, injection molding, welding, wire harnessing and 3D printing to inform design for manufacturability.US Salary Range$129,000—$171,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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