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Mechanical Engineer, Maritime

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.

At Anduril, we are developing fully autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles that provide unmatched endurance, precision, and mission flexibility to our customers. These vehicles, such as Dive-XL and Copperhead, require Mechanical Engineers with broad experience to develop and analyze technical solutions in a fast-paced environment to enable programmatic success. The next Mechanical Engineer on our Maritime team must be able to rapidly design, develop, integrate, test, deliver, and evolve mechanical solutions for Anduril’s next generation undersea systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Support the full product lifecycle of designing, prototyping, manufacturing, integrating, testing, and delivering integrated electromechanical systems

Navigate a dynamic solutions trade space that incorporates external constraints, evolving requirements, timeline considerations, and quality in a multi-stakeholder environment

Contribute as a member of a multi-disciplinary integrated product team, providing a new perspective to teammates of various backgrounds and experiences

Critically assess mechanical solutions for their value to the end user, cost and ease to manufacture, time to deliver, reliability, reusability across various product lines, and iterability

Interact with end-users to deeply understand their needs and incorporate feedback into your technical solutions

Travel to co-locate with end users, visit vendors, or support integration and test activities at test sites

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, a relevant field, or equivalent experience

4-8 years of professional experience working as a Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineer on multiple different technologies

Capacity to work holistically on complex robotic systems across design, implementation, operation and sustainment

Capacity to act as the technical contributor for a complex subsystem, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution

Capacity learn and grow individually, building team cohesion and capacity

Ability to travel up to 20%

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with the design, implementation and support of robotic and/or autonomous systems

Experience working within the defense, maritime and/or aerospace domains

Experience with Siemens NX, Nastran, and FEMAP

Experience with finite element analysis of complex structural assemblies, including aluminum and composite structures

Experience with machining, sheet metal, injection molding, composites and/or additive manufacturing

Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment

US Salary Range

$129,000 $171,000 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:

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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