Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems
Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems. It pays $151k-$189k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Anduril Industries.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions CAD, computer vision and mechanical engineering among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Anduril Industries has 2,500+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Design, prototype, and ship novel defense hardware from concept to deployment based on engineering first principles.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Connected Warfare is the team at Anduril dedicated to the modernization of the command and control systems of U.S. and Allied forces. New technologies and new adversaries demand a new approach to battlefield intelligence, and you will be the driving force behind the integration of cutting-edge edge compute and communications technologies that make that approach a reality. Within Connected Warfare, the Anduril Expeditionary Systems (AES) team builds large form factor products that ensure our soldiers on the front lines have access to these computing and communications capabilities that they need to succeed and survive in any environment. If this sounds exciting to work towards, we invite you to read further!
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Own hardware from concept generation to real world use
- Serve as a key part of tight-knit product team
- Work with customers to understand real battlefield challenges
- Design novel hardware for those mission sets - from the ground up
- Use engineering first-principles, analysis, and testing to ensure your designs will survive battlefield conditions
- Get hands-on to build prototypes and first articles
- Travel to exercises and work alongside warfighters to support and collect feedback on our products
- Iterate on your designs and work with our manufacturing team to build and deliver them at scale
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated ability to design, prototype, and ship hardware
- Past record of design ownership in a team setting (professional or otherwise)
- High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
- 8+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
- CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings
- Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
- BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in an engineering field
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in NX/Teamcenter
- Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors etc.)
- Experience with machining, sheet metal, composites, and 3D printing
- Knowledge of static, dynamic, or thermal analysis methods and use in ANSYS
- Active Top Secret Security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one
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:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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How we rate this
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems at Anduril Industries rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where mechanical engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hardware design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where prototyping was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where first principles analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
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