Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

On Site

senior

$183k–$243k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering at Anduril Industries leads a technical team through prototype design to production ramp-up for autonomous drones and launcher systems. The role involves guiding architecture, design, troubleshooting, validation, and integration for scalable product delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead a technical team through concept to flight delivery for R&D/prototype design with a goal to transition to product line ramp up to production of new drones, launcher systems, and more.
Guide the team through architecture trades, chassis and airframe design, board design, implementation, troubleshooting and validation, supporting system level integration, flight test, and customer deliveries.
Troubleshoot issues that span the mechanical, electrical, and other hardware boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment and flight field test infrastructure.
Work closely with other mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.
Mature the product designs for scale with focus on optimizing manufacturing and scaling designs for mass production
Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware.

Qualification

10+ years of experience designingCompetence with vibration$183

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
10+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex embedded systems and products.
Demonstrated experience designing and integrating electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical systems.
Proficiency with NX or equivalent MCAD tools.
Competence with vibration, thermal, and other environmental testing.
Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, technicians, and support staff.
Experience working on products used in extreme environments (aerospace, defense, etc.).
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

Preferred

Demonstrated ownership of unit and subsystem level payloads or products.
Demonstrated technical leadership experience.
Product maturation for scalable solutions in a manufacturing environment.
Systems engineering and architectural trade experience with payloads or products.
Experience with developing for a safety-critical environment (human in the loop).
$183,000—$243,000 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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