Senior Mechanical Engineer

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,000 - 167,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["English"]

Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Anduril Production Engineering team owning the design, development, and implementation of specialized production tooling for advanced solid rocket motors. You’ll lead end-to-end tooling from concept to production, serve as design authority for jigs, fixtures, molds and ground support equipment, and collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and external vendors to optimize high-rate manufacturing.

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Anduril
Anduril
3 months ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Anduril Production Engineering team owning the design, development, and implementation of specialized production tooling for advanced solid rocket motors. You’ll lead end-to-end tooling from concept to production, serve as design authority for jigs, fixtures, molds and ground support equipment, and collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and external vendors to optimize high-rate manufacturing.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of specialized manufacturing tooling for solid rocket motors, from initial concept and detailed design through prototyping, validation, full release, and successful implementation on the factory floor.
  • •Serve as the design authority for tooling including jigs, fixtures, molds (for propellant casting, insulation, etc.), assembly aids, test fixtures, and specialized ground support equipment critical for SRM production.
  • •Drive the design process leveraging advanced CAD software, engineering analysis (FEA, DFM, DFA), and simulation to ensure tooling is robust, repeatable, ergonomic, and optimized for high-rate manufacturing.
  • •Take full ownership of the prototyping and validation phases, overseeing fabrication, assembly, testing, and iterating on designs to achieve optimal performance and manufacturability.
  • •Spearhead the transition from design to full production release, including creating comprehensive documentation packages, detailed work instructions, maintenance procedures, and quality control plans specifically for your owned tooling.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,000 - 167,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • •8+ years of professional experience in mechanical engineering with a strong focus on manufacturing or production engineering.
  • •Proven track record of holistic ownership over mechanical design projects from concept through full production release and implementation.
  • •Direct experience designing, prototyping, and implementing production-grade manufacturing tooling (e.g., jigs, fixtures, molds, assembly aids, test fixtures).
  • •Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, CATIA) and demonstrable experience with FEA; strong GD&T with ASME Y14.5; and applying DFM/DFA principles.
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenseManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:English
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SolidWorksNXCATIAFEAGD&TASME Y14.5DFMDFA

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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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