Mechanical Design Engineer (Multiple Tracks: Core Tech, Lethality, & DFM/DFA)

<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><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></h3> <p>Anduril is seeking exceptional, hands-on <strong>Mechanical Design Engineers</strong> to design, test, and scale mission-critical hardware across our autonomous air, sea, ground, and strike platforms. </p> <p>We are hiring across three core work-streams. Depending on your background, technical depth, and career focus, you will align with one of the following hardware teams:</p> <ul> <li class="text-start "><strong>Core Technology Products:</strong> Architect foundational hardware platforms spanning aircraft, missiles, maritime vessels, and ground systems. You will lead blank-sheet mechanical packaging, tight electro-mechanical integration (thermal, RF, PCBAs), and rapid hardware iteration.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Lethality (Warhead Design):</strong> Design and mature advanced warheads, ordnance, and munitions systems. You will bridge mechanical engineering, dynamic modeling, energetic material packaging, safety constraints, and live-fire test operations.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Design for Excellence (DFM / DFA):</strong> Sit at the critical interface between initial CAD concepts and production reality. You will drive high-rate manufacturability, assembly optimization, drawing standards, and tooling strategies to ensure hardware can scale at the speed of mission need.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></h3> <ul> <li class="text-start "><strong>End-to-End Hardware Ownership:</strong> Own components and complex mechanical assemblies from requirements definition, hand calculations, and conceptual design through prototyping, testing, and volume manufacturing.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Rigorous Mechanical Design:</strong> Create high-fidelity 3D models and fully defined 2D drawing packages in strict accordance with <strong>ASME Y14.5 (GD&T)</strong> standards.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Multi-Discipline Engineering:</strong> Design parts across diverse fabrication processes—including precision 3/5-axis CNC machining, complex weldments, sheet metal, injection molding, composite layups, and structural adhesive bonding.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Analysis & Simulation:</strong> Apply first-principles engineering and FEA/hand calculations to validate structural, thermal, vibrational, and tolerance-stackup performance under harsh operational conditions.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA):</strong> Perform 1D/3D tolerance stacks, DFMEAs, and tool-access assessments early in development to de-risk production bottlenecks and scale throughput.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Prototyping & Test Execution:</strong> Build physical prototypes, author detailed test plans, and run functional testing (environmental, dynamic, bench-top, or live arena/range tests depending on t