Senior Mechanical Engineer, Actuators

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Actuators, you will own detailed mechanical design of rotary and linear actuators, drive development in new technologies, and design with a heavy focus on manufacturing and assembly at production rates.

Responsibilities:

• Own detailed mechanical design of rotary and linear actuators including eMachines, speed sensing and interconnect assemblies, gearboxes and housings from conceptual phase into production.
• Drive development in new technologies including sensing, eMachines, and electromechanical gear systems.
• Design with a heavy focus for manufacturing and assembly at production rates.
• Evaluate cooling solutions for each application.
• Design durability test profiles using vehicle usage data.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities, including process improvement, efficiency improvement and development of data analysis techniques.

Requirements:

• BS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Owned mechanical design of at least 1x actuator from clean sheet design to production.
• Experience in design and analysis of geared actuation systems with rotary and linear gear reduction mechanisms.
• Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD) in NX or Solidworks.
• Understanding of manufacturing methods (casting, machining, hobbing, grinding, additive, etc).
• Proficient in mechanical drawings, ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
• Experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop.
• Working knowledge of machine safety and shop safety protocols.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep mechanical design experience and proven track record of success for rotary and linear actuators and sensors.
• Experience with torque and force sensing instrumentation and data reduction.
• Working knowledge of electromagnetic and thermal analysis techniques.
• Design for volume manufacturing.
• Detailed assembly stackup development.
• Working knowledge of material selection and supply chains.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive and competitive benefits package

Salary Range: $147,000-$196,000 USD