Mechanical Engineer, Space Emerging Talent

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Anduril's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain. You'll be the responsible engineer for your subsystem, owning hardware from concept through launch. Most of our programs are early-stage, so you'll have real influence on design decisions and the chance to see your work fly. This is a hands-on, first-principles role with full lifecycle ownership from day one.

Requirements

• BS or higher in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong foundation in core engineering coursework: mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and statics.
• Hands-on fabrication experience — you've personally used a mill, lathe, drill press, or similar shop equipment in a school shop, co-op, or on your own time.
• CAD proficiency (any platform) and the ability to produce engineering drawings that meet common industry standards.
• Meaningful involvement in a hands-on technical project — through a competitive engineering club (FSAE, Baja SAE, rocket team, CubeSat program) or a co-op/internship where you designed and built real hardware.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated and self-starting, with the ability to define scope and requirements for problems that aren't fully defined yet.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Shop teaching assistant experience (mill, lathe, CNC, welding) — candidates who taught the shop class after taking it stand out.
• Leadership role in a competitive engineering club (FSAE, Baja, aerospace/rocket team, CubeSat program).
• Experience integrating electronic components (PCBAs, motors, sensors) into mechanical designs.
• Co-op or internship at a startup or fast-paced engineering environment.
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter.
• Exposure to optical or RF system integration.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for analytical models or data processing.
• Structural or thermal testing experience — sensor selection, data acquisition, post-processing.

Responsibilities

• Design hardware in CAD, run hand calculations, perform structural analysis and build prototypes.
• Make architecture and packaging trade-offs, continuously simplifying where possible.
• Present at subsystem design reviews and communicate technical status and timelines.
• Define and execute test plans, analyze failures, and visit vendors.
• Transition prototype designs to flight hardware and low-rate production.
• Create technical documentation — drawings, test plans, procedures, and vendor specifications.
• Travel to test sites and vendors as needed.

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, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

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