Actuation Engineer, Air Maneuver Dominance

The role

You will design, develop, and integrate actuation systems for an autonomous air vehicle. This includes control surface actuators and electromechanical or hydraulic subsystems. You will work cross-functionally to define requirements, select components, and support flight test campaigns.

What you will do

• Own and drive the design and development of actuation systems from concept through flight test and low rate production.
• Define actuation requirements in collaboration with structures, controls, and systems engineering.
• Select, size, and validate actuators, motors, gearboxes, linkages, and associated hardware.
• Work with electrical and software teams to integrate actuator control and health monitoring.
• Spearhead design reviews, conduct structural and dynamic analysis, and develop test plans.
• Support component-level bench testing, subsystem integration, and vehicle-level ground and flight test campaigns.
• Contribute to the enhancement of team tools, templates, processes, and standards.
• Balance operational needs across vehicle subsystems for speed, mass, manufacturability, and cost.
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.

Required qualifications

• Experience in an immersive technical project
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a professional technical engineering position (non-internship) focused on actuation, electromechanical, or servo-controlled systems
• Proven CAD skills
• Ability to produce high-quality engineering drawings complying with industry standards
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals in mechanisms, structures, controls, and electromechanical design
• Experience selecting and sizing actuators, motors, gearboxes, and associated drivetrain components
• MATLAB/SIMULINK/SIMSCAPE experience
• Manufacturing knowledge and experience with machine shops (sheet metal, CNC, etc.)
• Rapid prototyping background and 3D printing knowledge
• Proficient in hands-on prototyping (machining, shop tools, welding, soldering)
• BS or MS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills

Nice to have

• Experience in NX/Teamcenter
• Direct experience designing or integrating electromechanical actuators, servo motors, and motor controllers into flight vehicle systems
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Advanced design skills for CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, and PCBA integration
• Experience with actuator control loops, feedback sensors (encoders, resolvers, LVDTs), and closed-loop performance tuning
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with running a qualification campaign for flight hardware
• Familiarity with designing for rugged environments
• Understanding of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810G
• Experience with electro-mechanical and electrical design concepts

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.