Senior Body Mechanical Engineer

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril's Maritime Division is developing maritime autonomous vehicles and scaling manufacturing through its Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, and the planned Arsenal-2 shipyard in Baltimore County, Maryland. The Senior Body Mechanical Engineer will own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, guiding structural, hydrodynamic, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation design from concept through production. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, this engineer will establish subsystem architecture, lead trade studies, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate integration with other system leads. The role requires technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and sound judgment in planning design, analysis, and testing for complex multidisciplinary projects. Travel to test sites and customer locations may be up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of experience in mechanical or structural design for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems.
• Experience taking mechanical or structural systems through full product development cycles.
• Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, hydrodynamics, or propulsion system design.
• Experience transitioning designs from prototype to production.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with autonomous underwater or surface vehicles.
• Working knowledge of naval architecture principles, including stability, buoyancy, and resistance.
• Experience with composite structures, pressure vessels, or marine materials.
• Familiarity with FEA and CFD tools.
• Experience in defense or maritime robotics.

Responsibilities

• Own the Body subsystem architecture, including structure, propulsion, buoyancy, actuation, and mechanical interoperability.
• Drive structural analysis and design of the vehicle hull and primary structure for full-ocean-depth operation.
• Drive propulsion system design, including thrusters, fairings, and hydrodynamic optimization.
• Own passive and active buoyancy and trim system design.
• Develop actuation and control hardware for vehicle maneuvering.
• Define mechanical interfaces between the Body subsystem and other vehicle systems, including energy, cognitive, and payload systems.
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across Body subsystem disciplines.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability in coordination with Production.
• Represent the Body subsystem in technical and customer meetings.
• Interface with the Vehicle Systems Lead and Chief Engineer on technical decisions.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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