Job Overview
Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 20, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Own and drive the mechanical design of Omen, Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle, from initial concept through low-rate production.
- • Lead technical efforts to define requirements, propose solutions, and establish methodologies for evaluating and verifying mechanical systems.
- • Collaborate closely with electrical, software, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated, reliable, and cost-effective system performance.
- • Spearhead design reviews, conduct structural analysis, visit vendor facilities, and implement hardware test plans for airframe subsystems.
- • Support full life cycle development of assembly fixturing and tooling, including design, procurement, build, and implementation.
- • Apply deep expertise in composite and metallic airframe manufacturing processes, including machining, locating, fixturing, fastening, joining, and fuel sealing.
- • Optimize vehicle subsystems for development speed, mass, manufacturability, and cost while maintaining structural integrity and performance standards.
- • Actively contribute to improving team tools, templates, processes, and engineering standards.
- • Participate in critical customer hardware demonstrations and field testing at remote sites.
- • Travel to test locations and vendor facilities as required to support development, integration, and validation activities.
- • Cultivate a high-energy, collaborative, and educational team environment focused on innovation and mission success.
- • Ensure all mechanical designs comply with defense industry standards and are eligible for U.S. government security protocols.
🎯 Requirements
- • 8+ years of professional experience in a technical engineering role
- • Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, composite material mechanics, design, analysis, testing, and fabrication
- • Deep understanding of load paths, design practices, and hand calculations for structurally efficient assemblies
- • Proficiency in CAD software (NX preferred) with emphasis on complex fixturing and tooling design
- • Hands-on experience supporting assembly fixturing and tooling through full life cycle development
- • Expertise in high-performance airframe manufacturing and assembly processes, including composite and metallic part integration
- • BS or MS in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience
- • Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
- • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive base salary range of $146,000–$220,000 USD
- • Highly competitive equity grants as part of total compensation
- • Comprehensive, top-tier benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge autonomous defense systems with real-world impact
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About Anduril Industries, Inc.
Anduril Industries is an American defense technology company that develops autonomous systems, sensor networks, and command-and-control software for military and homeland-security applications. Founded in 2017, it designs unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-drone systems, undersea vehicles, and AI-powered surveillance towers, integrating them into a unified operating system called Lattice. The company focuses on rapid hardware-software iteration, open-architecture platforms, and direct contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and allied governments to address emerging threats across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
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