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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Jul 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

Field Mechanical Technician, Counter Intrusion

Salary

$113,000-$155,000 USD per year

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Description

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

Anduril's Deployment Operations group is seeking a Field Mechanical Technician (internally known at Anduril as Technical Operations Engineer) to join our Counter Intrusion team.

As a member of Anduril's Technical Operations team, you will be responsible for deploying and supporting Anduril's products all over the world.

Responsibilities

  • Support military defense projects by executing technical operations, conducting field maintenance, providing customer field support and training
  • Tackle complex issues related to hardware, software, and networking in unstructured situations, driving them to resolution
  • Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams, keeping them informed
  • Support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistical plans for various events
  • Ensure high availability and performance of defense systems
  • Maintain support plans for hardware and software
  • Assist in event planning and resource allocation, keeping key stakeholders informed about Technical Operations requirements
  • Incident response root-cause analyses (RCAs) for defense systems in the field
  • Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience of strong problem solving in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking
  • Ability to climb towers to install, maintain, and repair sensor equipment and components including cameras, radars, and Pan Tilt Units (PTU)
  • Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical site infrastructure including generators, solar power systems, and hydraulic systems
  • Experience performing preventative maintenance on tower structure components including guy wires, anchors, lightning protection systems and other structural elements to ensure integrity and safety
  • Experience operating specialized equipment including aerial lifts and forklifts
  • Ability to travel to remote regions of the world for up to two months at a time (at least 50% of the year)
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • B.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or related technical field
  • Prior tower climbing experience with relevant certifications (Tower Climbing, OSHA 10/30)
  • Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and Linux command line interfaces
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Prior military or overseas contracting experience

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

Skills

Required

  • problem solving
  • hardware
  • software
  • networking
  • mechanical aptitude
  • tower climbing
  • specialized equipment operation

Nice to have

  • B.S. in mechanical engineering
  • aerospace engineering
  • computer science
  • tower climbing certifications
  • Commercial Driver's License
  • IP networking fundamentals
  • Linux command line interfaces

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5137230007

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