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.

*Note that this role is based in our headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. Please apply only if you are already living near there, or are open to a paid relocation to Orange County, CA.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Connected Warfare is the team at Anduril dedicated to the modernization of the command and control systems of U.S. and Allied forces. New technologies and new adversaries demand a new approach to battlefield intelligence, and you will be the driving force behind the integration of cutting-edge edge compute and communications technologies that make that approach a reality. Within Connected Warfare, the Anduril Expeditionary Systems (AES) team builds large form factor products that ensure our soldiers on the front lines have access to these computing and communications capabilities that they need to succeed and survive in any environment. If this sounds exciting to work towards, we invite you to read further!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Own hardware from concept generation to real world use
Serve as a key part of tight-knit product team
Work with customers to understand real battlefield challenges
Design novel hardware for those mission sets - from the ground up
Use engineering first-principles, analysis, and testing to ensure your designs will survive battlefield conditions
Get hands-on to build prototypes and first articles
Travel to exercises and work alongside warfighters to support and collect feedback on our products
Iterate on your designs and work with our manufacturing team to build and deliver them at scale

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated ability to design, prototype, and ship hardware
Past record of design ownership in a team setting (professional or otherwise)
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
8+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings
Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in an engineering field
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in NX/Teamcenter
Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors etc.)
Experience with machining, sheet metal, composites, and 3D printing
Knowledge of static, dynamic, or thermal analysis methods and use in ANSYS
Active Top Secret Security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one

US Salary Range

$151,000—$189,000 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 Anduril's 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 you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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