Hardware Engineer, Core Technology

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

The Hardware Engineer for Special Projects serves as Core Tech’s go-to technical problem solver, deployed across the portfolio to address the highest-priority engineering gaps. Projects may involve hardware integration, customer demonstrations, test automation, production-yield visibility, or process bottlenecks. Work is short-duration and high-impact, ranging from a few days to a few months, and spans hardware, software, testing, manufacturing, and process domains. The role suits an engineer who can move fluidly among mechanical hardware, electronics, software, and systems-level work, and who prefers solving varied technical challenges over owning a single subsystem.

The engineer works across design engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, quality, and operations. They diagnose and resolve cross-functional problems, deliver technical demonstrations, develop software and analysis tools, improve operational visibility, identify gaps arising from rapid development, and provide timely systems-level analysis and trade studies. The position requires comfort with ambiguous scope, shifting priorities, and hands-on problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience spanning at least two of the following: systems engineering, electromechanical hardware, embedded electronics, test/integration, software or scripting, and manufacturing engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to move between disparate technical domains and deliver results without an extended ramp-up period.
• Hands-on hardware experience, such as designing fixtures, debugging assemblies, running tests, or working on a production floor.
• Working proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, MATLAB, or C++, with demonstrated application to test automation, data analysis, or tooling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executives, write technical reports, and document procedures for other engineers.
• Comfort operating with ambiguous scope and shifting priorities, including defining problems as well as solving them.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools and engineering drawings/GD&T.
• Familiarity with thermal or structural analysis tools.
• Experience developing MBSE artifacts or system architecture models.
• Background in defense or aerospace systems, particularly communication systems, avionics, or autonomous platforms.
• Experience building demonstrations or technical packages for customer engagements.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for electromechanical assemblies, PCBAs, or drive systems.
• Exposure to mission-level modeling and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute short-duration, high-impact technical projects across Core Tech, spanning hardware, software, test, manufacturing, and process domains.
• Diagnose and resolve cross-functional technical issues, including integration failures, test escapes, supplier quality problems, and production-line bottlenecks.
• Plan and execute customer and internal demonstrations, including defining demo architecture, coordinating resources, preparing technical materials, verifying system readiness, and running the demo.
• Develop test software, automation scripts, and data-analysis tools to close verification gaps, improve test coverage, or reduce manual effort.
• Build dashboards, reports, and data pipelines that provide engineering and leadership visibility into yield, test results, and other operational or test metrics.
• Identify and bridge gaps that emerge from rapid development cycles, including documentation and technical debt.
• Perform system-level analysis and trade studies to inform architecture decisions, component selection, and integration strategy.
• Work with design engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, quality, and operations teams to resolve problems that fall across team boundaries.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

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