Payload Mechanical Engineer

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

You will own mechanical design for payloads carried by a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Payload Lead, you will design payload housings, mounting structures, and the mechanical interfaces that let Anduril and third-party payloads integrate into the vehicle , pressure-rated, volume-constrained, and swappable in the field.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of payload housings, enclosures, and mounting structures.
• Design pressure-rated payload containment and penetrations for full-depth operation.
• Define modular mechanical interfaces that enable rapid payload swap in the field.
• Manage volume, mass, and center-of-gravity budgets for payload installations.
• Perform structural and pressure analysis on payload assemblies.
• Produce drawings, tolerance stackups, and interface control documents for payload hardware.
• Partner with Payload Electrical, Vehicle Interoperability, and Buoyancy & Trim on integration constraints.
• Support prototype builds, integration testing, and at-sea validation.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and supplier facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience on hardware that was built and deployed.
• Strong CAD proficiency and drawing release experience with GD&T.
• Experience designing sealed, pressure-rated, or environmentally protected enclosures.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis and hand calculations for load paths.
• Experience managing mass, volume, and CG budgets under tight constraints.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience with subsea, marine, or deep-submergence mechanical design.
• Familiarity with underwater connectors, penetrators, and pressure housings.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.