Mechanical Engineer, Lead
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Mechanical Engineer, Lead at Anduril Industries, you will spearhead the development of drones and complex systems, overseeing everything from concept to production. Your role involves leading technical teams, driving product integration, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals while mentoring engineers and influencing technical strategy across disciplines.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of progressive mechanical/design experience, including 3+ years in technical leadership roles managing engineering teams
- Demonstrated wholistic ownership of challenging technical problems and multiple complete products or product families from concept through production
- Experience scaling and shipping complex products
- Expert CAD skills with exceptional quality suitable as templates and training materials
- Expertise in structures, thermal management, and mechanisms, with depth in electrical integration
- Proven ability to set the standard for technical work within a group
Nice to have
- Expert proficiency in Solidworks or NX, and PLM systems
- Mastery of GD&T application and ability to define standards for others
- Deep expertise in multiple manufacturing methods: CNC machining, composites, sheet metal, injection molding, PCBA integration, with ability to lead adoption of new methods
- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence across the organization
- Experience authoring responses to RFIs, proposals to customers and agencies, or white papers
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed, but a comprehensive package is mentioned
- Salary range provided, but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
- High growth potential and leadership opportunities mentioned, but specifics are vague
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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