Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · $129k–$169k
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The posting, as Anduril wrote it
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Connected Warfare is the team at Anduril dedicated to the modernization of the command and control systems of U.S. and Allied forces. New technologies and new adversaries demand a new approach to battlefield intelligence, and you will be the driving force behind the integration of cutting-edge edge compute and communications technologies that make that approach a reality. Within Connected Warfare, the Anduril Expeditionary Systems (AES) team builds large form factor products that ensure our soldiers on the front lines have access to these computing and communications capabilities that they need to succeed and survive in any environment. If this sounds exciting to work towards, we invite you to read further!
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a hands-on owner of hardware from concept to the field, you'll take real technical ownership across the full product lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:
- Own Hardware End-to-End: Take your designs from concept generation all the way to real-world use in the hands of warfighters.
- Design From the Ground Up: Engineer novel hardware for demanding mission sets, starting from a blank sheet.
- Understand the Mission: Work directly with customers to understand real battlefield challenges - and translate them into hardware that solves them.
- Engineer for Survival: Apply engineering first principles, analysis, and rigorous testing to ensure your designs survive the harshest battlefield conditions.
- Get Hands-On: Build prototypes and first articles yourself, iterating quickly from idea to physical hardware.
- Deliver at Scale: Iterate on your designs and partner with our manufacturing team to build and ship them at volume.
- Collaborative Innovation: Serve as a key part of a tight-knit product team, moving fast in an environment of rapid iteration and technical excellence.
- Direct Mission Impact: Travel to field exercises and work directly alongside warfighters, providing hands-on support and gathering invaluable feedback for continuous improvement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4-8 years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
- Demonstrated ability to design, prototype, and ship hardware.
- A proven track record of design ownership in a team setting (professional or
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