Senior Body Mechanical Engineer
Andurilindustries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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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
Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a leader in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success.
ABOUT THE JOB
You will own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, owning structural, hydrodynamic, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation design from concept through production. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, you will set architecture for the hull structure, propulsion systems, buoyancy and trim systems, and actuation mechanisms. You will drive trade studies, manage subsystem budgets and schedules, and interface with other system leads on integration.
Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the Body subsystem architecture: 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 buoyancy and trim system design, both passive and active
Develop actuation and control hardware for vehicle maneuvering
Define mechanical interfaces between body subsystem and other vehicle systems (energy, cognitive, payloads)
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 Vehicle Systems Lead and Chief Engineer on technical decisions
Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
5+ 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with autonomous underwater or surface vehicles
Working knowledge of naval architecture principles (stability, buoyancy, resistance)
Experience with composite structures, pressure vessels, or marine materials
Familiarity with FEA and CFD tools
Experience in defense or maritime robotics
US Salary Range
$166,000 $220,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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