Mechanical Engineer - Lethality

The role

You will design new mechanical hardware for warhead and ordnance systems. You will work from early concepts through CAD, fabrication, assembly, and testing to move products from idea to physical hardware.

What you will do

• Design new mechanical hardware from requirements and early concepts through detailed CAD, drawings, fabrication, assembly, and test.
• Turn engineering ideas into manufacturable products by making practical decisions around materials, tolerances, interfaces, manufacturing methods, cost, and assembly.
• Build, test, and improve designs by working with manufacturing, technicians, analysis, and test teams.
• Integrate hardware into larger systems by partnering with vehicle, systems, safety, and other engineering teams.
• Progress from defined components toward independent subsystem design and decision-making.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2+ years of professional mechanical design experience taking physical hardware from initial concept through fabrication and functional test.
• Proficiency in parametric 3D CAD (NX, SolidWorks, or Creo) and modern PLM/PDM environments (e.g., Teamcenter).
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and practical application of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Hands-on prototyping and fabrication experience, including root-cause analysis of manufacturing and hardware defects.
• Coursework or professional experience applying statics, dynamics, material selection, heat transfer, and structural mechanics to hardware design problems.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Prior experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated hardware development environments.
• Proficiency with FEA tools (Abaqus, ANSYS, or equivalent) for structural, thermal, or dynamic analysis.
• Experience with naval ordnance, warheads, energetic materials, DoD weapons safety boards, high-rate dynamic modeling, or live-fire arena testing.
• Active U.S. Security Clearance (DoD Secret, Top Secret, or DOE Q).

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance 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 brings the expertise, technology, and business model of innovative companies to the defense industry.