Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Anduril
Irvine
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 191,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentorship","Technical execution","Engineering rigor","Cross-functional coordination","Reliability focus"]

Lead mechanical engineering efforts from concept through production for ruggedized product introduction and scaling legacy designs. Manage and mentor a team of ~5–6 mechanical engineers while establishing design, integration, testing, and validation processes. Oversee full-cycle subsystem and LRU development, manage design reviews and hardware testing for harsh environments, and coordinate with internal and manufacturing partners to ensure documentation and reliable production readiness.

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Anduril
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Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

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Job Summary

Lead mechanical engineering efforts from concept through production for ruggedized product introduction and scaling legacy designs. Manage and mentor a team of ~5–6 mechanical engineers while establishing design, integration, testing, and validation processes. Oversee full-cycle subsystem and LRU development, manage design reviews and hardware testing for harsh environments, and coordinate with internal and manufacturing partners to ensure documentation and reliable production readiness.
Location: Irvine
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead family of systems development from concept through production, ensuring seamless integration, reliability, and performance across internal stakeholders.
  • •Manage and mentor a team of ~5–6 mechanical engineers, driving technical execution and professional growth.
  • •Oversee full-cycle subsystem and LRU development including requirements derivation, mechanical design, system integration, validation, reliability testing, and transition to manufacturing.
  • •Oversee design reviews, analysis, and hardware testing to ensure product reliability in harsh environments.
  • •Coordinate with internal and manufacturing, quality, and reliability partners to ensure documentation for high-quality production and delivery.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience with engineering management experience.
  • •Experience transitioning products from concepts into ruggedized fielded products; military hardware experience is a plus.
  • •Proficiency in 3D CAD (any platform) and ability to apply GD&T to create engineering drawings.
  • •Experience with production processes including machining, sheet metal, injection molding, welding, wire harnessing, and 3D printing for design for manufacturability.
  • •BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Experience:8+ yearsMechanical engineeringElectromechanicalRuggedized productsMilitary hardwareAutomotiveSpace
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Skills:MentorshipTechnical executionEngineering rigorCross-functional coordinationReliability focus
Languages:English
Tech Stack:3D CADGD&TEngineering drawingsNXTeamcenterMachiningSheet metalInjection moldingWeldingWire harnessing3D printingDesign for manufacturability

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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