Senior Mechanical Engineer: Mechanisms, Space

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 146,000 - 194,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Leadership","Mentoring"]

Lead the design and development of space-grade mechanisms for payloads, from concept to flight, including actuators, shutters, and test plans. Review literature to inform architecture, size components, own hardware from concept to launch, supervise testing, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with the space hardware team to ensure reliability in launch and space environments.

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Anduril
Anduril
5 months ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer: Mechanisms, Space

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Job Summary

Lead the design and development of space-grade mechanisms for payloads, from concept to flight, including actuators, shutters, and test plans. Review literature to inform architecture, size components, own hardware from concept to launch, supervise testing, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with the space hardware team to ensure reliability in launch and space environments.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create mechanisms (optical focus, shutters, filter wheels, etc.) for space payloads that survive the launch and space environments.
  • •Review literature and parallel applications to inform architecture and selection.
  • •Own hardware design from concept to launch, intelligently pacing design maturity with a holistic program view.
  • •Lead subsystem design reviews and provide clear status updates on timelines and technical progress.
  • •Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful designs to flight hardware and low-rate production.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRelocationCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •BS or higher degree in engineering or hard science.
  • •5+ years of mechanism design experience with space hardware.
  • •Ability to obtain and hold U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • •CAD proficiency and ability to create engineering drawings meeting industry standards.
  • •Coding experience in Python, MATLAB, or C++ for analytical models, data acquisition/automation.
Experience:Space hardwareDefense technologySpace payloads
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingAttention to detailLeadershipMentoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADPythonMATLABC++

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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