Senior Actuation and Control Engineer

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Technical problem-solving","Analysis","Execution focus"]

Own actuation and control hardware design for a maritime autonomous vehicle, enabling maneuvering across the full ocean depth envelope. Partner with the Body Mechanical Lead and cross-functional teams to select, size, and qualify actuators, design control surface mechanisms, and define GN&C control interfaces. Perform kinematics and load analysis, design subsea sealing/pressure compensation, support prototype builds and testing, and help drive DFM and production handoff.

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Anduril
Anduril
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Senior Actuation and Control Engineer

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Job Summary

Own actuation and control hardware design for a maritime autonomous vehicle, enabling maneuvering across the full ocean depth envelope. Partner with the Body Mechanical Lead and cross-functional teams to select, size, and qualify actuators, design control surface mechanisms, and define GN&C control interfaces. Perform kinematics and load analysis, design subsea sealing/pressure compensation, support prototype builds and testing, and help drive DFM and production handoff.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own actuation and control surface mechanical design for a maritime autonomous vehicle
  • •Select, size, and qualify actuators for subsea operations
  • •Design control surface mechanisms, linkages, and actuator interfaces with GN&C control software
  • •Perform mechanism kinematics and load analysis, and design sealing and pressure compensation for subsea actuators
  • •Support prototype builds, bench testing, at-sea validation, and contribute to DFM reviews and production handoff
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
  • •5+ years of experience in actuator design, mechanism design, or marine equipment
  • •Experience with actuator selection and sizing (electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic)
  • •Familiarity with sealing and pressure-rated component design
  • •Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
Experience:5+ yearsMaritime roboticsDefenseAUV/UUV
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationTechnical problem-solvingAnalysisExecution focus

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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