Principal Mechatronics Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries · Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Herndon, Virginia, United States
Posted 20 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 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
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Principal Mechatronics Engineer on the Space Special Programs team, you will design and develop spacecraft and space systems, focusing on core technologies such as optical systems, batteries, and control systems. Your role will involve mentoring junior engineers, executing engineering concepts, and collaborating across various disciplines to ensure mission success. You will also participate in design reviews, prototype building, and support hardware demonstrations with customers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 20+ years of mechanical and mechanism design experience in a professional setting
- 10+ years designing systems for spacecraft and associated space systems
- Experience in ground-up system design and any 3-D CAD
- Hands-on assembly, prototyping, testing, and performance characterization of mechanisms designed for 0g but in a 1g environment
- Experience designing and building very small mechanisms, components, and systems
- Familiarity with launch environments, testing for launch environments, range safety, and system integration efforts
Nice to have
- Experience machining and modifying mechanical components
- Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with designing MGSE to support spacecraft testing and development
- Experience with Electro-Mechanical design concepts and working at the interface between electrical and mechanical components
- Practical experience with electrical engineering tools (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technologies or tools used in the role
- High ownership and autonomy may require strong self-management skills
- Role involves travel to test sites, which may impact work-life balance
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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