Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner

About the Team

Roadrunner is part of Anduril's Air Dominance and Strike division. The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team designs and integrates advanced hardware for high-speed air vehicles. They own the full development lifecycle, from concept generation to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems.

What You'll Do

• You'll own designs from concept generation to real-world use, including avionics, mechanisms, thermal systems, fuel systems, and other general design tasks.
• You'll develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles.
• You'll use first-principles physics as a basis for every decision.
• You'll lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans.
• You'll build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production.
• You'll support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• You'll travel to test sites as needed.
• You'll support the design and analysis of composite structures, including the development of tooling essential for high-volume production.

Required Qualifications

• You'll have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• You'll have 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or related roles.
• You'll be proficient in designing mechanical parts using CAD software (Siemens NX preferred).
• You'll understand scalable manufacturing methods for composites, metal components, and plastics.
• You'll have strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles and first-principles physics.
• You'll be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• You'll have broad experience working across multiple mechanical engineering domains.
• You'll be able to adapt designs from metal components to composites, with a basic understanding of material trade-offs.
• You'll have knowledge of advanced manufacturing techniques for composites and plastics.
• You'll have hands-on experience with composites and tool design, including familiarity with out-of-autoclave fabrication methods.
• You'll have experience in thermal and structural analysis.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $129,000-$171,000 USD.