Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

4h

About The Position

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.
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Electrical test design organization, you will design complex mechanical assemblies for PCBA and product level test systems. You will be designing fixtures with tight tolerances and pneumatic / manually actuated assemblies. You will need experience with surfaces to mate supports, jigs, and clamps to our shipping products. You will steer product design teams though your expertise of DFM / DFT, and enable complex analysis with FEA tools. The team will build and source large electromechanical fixtures for manufacturing test systems, your CAD designs, system level architecture, and experience with sensors and actuators will help us rebuild the arsenal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of hands on mechanical engineering experience, designing for test and/or manufacturing
• Experience with sheet metal design, 3D printing and CNC machining.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, in-house fabrication, and prototyping process.
• Experience with PCBA test fixturing design.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as load cells, strain gauges, multimeters, etc.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with PLM (Teamcenter or equivalent)
• Proven track record of past designs integrating electrical components into mechanical assemblies.
• Working knowledge and proper application of GD&T
• Experience with MCAD (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of hands on mechanical engineering experience, designing for test and/or manufacturing.
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with mechanical systems related test (Thermal, Vibration, etc.)
• Active Security Clearance
• Experience with electrical test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical assemblies and fixtures using professional CAD design tools.
• Work with rapid fabrication teams or 3rd party suppliers to source material, equipment and product.
• Integrate designs into Anduril’s PLM systems.
• Develop complex electromechanical systems within a multidisciplinary group.
• Train technicians on equipment.
• Design and implement next generation test systems to facilitate repeatable and robust product testing.
• Design and develop thermal solutions, including heatsinks for RF systems, as well as contribute to PCBA and harness designs to ensure optimal performance and thermal management.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• top-tier benefits for full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior