Senior Mechanical Engineer, Space
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 Senior Mechanical Engineer on Anduril's Space team, you will be responsible for the entire hardware design process from concept to launch, utilizing CAD and hands-on fabrication skills. You will lead subsystem design reviews, communicate system architecture considerations, and create technical documentation. Additionally, you will build prototypes, analyze failures, and ensure successful designs transition to production while potentially traveling to test sites as needed.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- BS or higher degree in engineering or a hard science
- Experience in an immersive hands-on technical project (collegiate project teams and/or professional settings)
- CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication and assembly skills
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals: heat transfer, statics, solid mechanics, materials
- Excellent attention to detail
Nice to have
- 7+ years of mechanical design experience in a professional setting with space hardware or industry of equivalent complexity
- Experience in NX/Teamcenter
- Experience in an immersive hands-on technical project in college or in free time
- Ability to integrate electronic components (PCBAs, motors, sensors etc.) into mechanical designs
- Experience working with (integrating in designs) optical or RF systems
What you get
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used beyond CAD and basic engineering principles
- Salary range is provided but is described as an estimate and may vary based on multiple factors
- The 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 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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