About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3>
ABOUT
THE TEAM</h3> <p>Anduril's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain.<br><br></p> <h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3> <p>You'll own the production readiness of space hardware — take maturing and flight-proven designs and drive them to repeatable, higher-rate manufacturing. Intelligently pace design changes with a holistic view of the program and its build schedule.<br><br></p> <h3>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h3> <ul> <li>Use first principles as a basis for decisions and continuously look for opportunities to simplify designs, reduce part count, and design for manufacturing, assembly, and test (DFM/DFA/DFT) — improving producibility, repeatability, and reliability at higher production quantities</li> <li>Modify and mature existing designs to resolve problems realized in production – fit, tolerance, assembly, and yield issues</li> <li>Update designs to reduce build and test cycle times, improve first-pass yield, and remove bottlenecks from assembly, integration, and test (AI&amp;T) operations</li> <li>Own bills of material (BOMs) and engineering drawings – release and maintain part and assembly drawings, GD&amp;T, and BOM structure; process engineering changes (ECO/ECN) and manage revisions and effectivity</li> <li>Propagate engineering changes through assembly hierarchies — revise parent assembly models, drawings, and BOMs when subcomponent designs change, ensuring next-higher-level documentation stays current and consistent</li> <li>Act as the Responsible Engineer for your hardware in production: disposition nonconformances, author red-lines and rework/retrofit instructions</li> <li>Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and test engineering to transition designs from low-rate to higher-rate production and to stand up repeatable work instructions, tooling, and fixtures</li> <li>Build and validate prototypes and production trial builds, analyze failures, and feed lessons learned back into the design and the build process</li> <li>Travel to test sites, production facilities, and vendors as needed</li> <li>Create excellent technical documentation – assembly and work instructions, procedures, test plans and reports, vendor specifications and statements of work, etc.</li> </ul> <h3>REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS</h3> <ul> <li>BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science</li> <li>CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards, including GD&amp;T</li> <li>Experience taking hardware designs into manufacturing and production – design for manufacturing/assembly and drawing release. Experience transitioning hardware from prototype or low-rate to higher-rate production</li> <li>Working knowledge of BOM structures, revision control, and engineering change orders (ECO/ECN), ideally within a PLM/PDM system</li> <li>Demonstrated hands-on fabrication and assembly skills. Experience working with hand tools, mill, lathe, etc.</li> <li>Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals: heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, materials</li> <li>Familiarity with tolerance analysis and inspection methods</li> <li>Excellent attention to detail</li> <li>Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision</li> <li>Very organized and willing to establish scope and
requirements for ill-defined problems</li> <li>Passion for defending the United States and her allies</li> <li>Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance</li> </ul> <h3>PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS</h3> <ul> <li>4+ years of mechanical design or production/sustaining engineering experience in a professional setting with space hardware</li> <li>Experience in NX/Teamcenter or equivalent CAD/PLM</li> <li>Experience with nonconformance disposition and Material Review Board, root cause and corrective action (RCCA), and first article inspection (FAI)</li> <li>Experience designing tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment to improve build and test throughput</li> <li>Ability to integrate electronic components (PCBAs, motors, sensors, etc.) into mechanical designs</li> <li>Experience developing code in higher-level languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, C++) for analytical models, data acquisition, and automation</li> <li>Experience with statistical process control, tolerance stack-ups, or design of experiments (DOE) to improve yield</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$129,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$171,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">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:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="detailElios"><strong>
Benefits</strong></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.&nbsp;</span><em><span data-contrast="auto">For more information, <a href="https://www.anduril.com/careers">Explore Our
Benefits</a>.</span></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="RichText column1"> <h3 class="detailElios"><strong>Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams</strong></h3> <p class="detailElios">Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.</p> </div> <div class="RichText column2"> <p class="detailElios">To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:</p> <ul> <li> <p class="detailElios"><strong>No Financial Requests:&nbsp;</strong>Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.</p> </li> <li><strong>Please always verify communications:</strong> <ul> <li>Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will <em>only</em> come from an <code>@anduril.com</code> address.</li> <li>Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.&nbsp;</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p class="detailElios"><strong>Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach:</strong>&nbsp;If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.</p> </li> <li> <p class="detailElios"><strong>What to Do If You Suspect Fraud:</strong>&nbsp;Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.</p> </li> </ul> </div> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> <h3><strong>Data Privacy</strong></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit </span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"><a href="https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/">https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/</a></span></span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.</span></p></div>
About Anduril
Anduril Industries designs and supplies autonomous defense systems and integrated software for security and military applications. The company develops an AI-driven command-and-control platform that links sensors, unmanned vehicles across air, land, and sea, and related hardware into a cohesive operational network. Its portfolio covers unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-drone technology, undersea autonomous vehicles, and autonomous ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) platforms. Anduril also builds mission support software that helps users fuse sensor data and manage operations in real time. The company serves defense, national security, and government clients with technology solutions that emphasize autonomous operation and data integration.
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Job details
Salary
$132,000 - $175,000
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Funding
Total raised
$6.5B
Last stage
Series G
Investors
Founders
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
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A meeting lands on your calendar
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