Senior Mechanical Engineer, Drones

The role

You will own complex mechanical subsystems for drone products from concept to full rate production. This includes working on optical gimbals, batteries, mechanisms, structures, sensors, and payloads.

What you will do

• Own complex mechanical subsystems for drone products from concept to full rate production
• Gather requirements and work through trade studies
• Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
• Lead design reviews and obtain buy-in from cross-disciplinary partners
• Build prototypes, define and execute hardware test plans, iterate on designs, and summarize results
• Perform root cause investigations for hardware failures
• Balance operational needs across vehicle subsystems for mass, manufacturability, and cost
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical/design experience in a relevant capacity
• Demonstrated ownership of a product from concept through production
• Advanced CAD skills (any platform)
• Ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet industry standards
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in structures, fluids, thermal, and mechanisms
• Advanced proficiency in hands-on prototyping (machining, shop tools, welding, soldering)
• Ability to summarize technical content in a cohesive way
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Nice to have

• Experience in Solidworks or NX, and PLM systems
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Advanced designing skills for CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, PCBA integration
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with running a qualification campaign for flight hardware
• Familiarity with designing for rugged environments
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electrical design concepts
• Experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Anduril uses a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company develops aerial small drones and a family of systems powered by Lattice OS.