Systems Integration Engineer - Air Vehicles (Costa Mesa)

Air Dominance And Strike Mechanical Engineer

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.

The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of avionics and mission systems within aircraft.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models and 2D drawings for secondary structures and system components. Large assembly model management.
• Conduct simulations and analyses to validate designs against performance requirements and regulatory standards (hand calculations and FEA).
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
• Travel to test sites as needed

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

US Salary Range $120,000 - $213,000 USD 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 :

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.