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Electromechanical Integration Engineer - Air Vehicles

Anduril - Costa Mesa, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-15

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Salary: USD 129,000 - 171,000 / annual

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electromechanical Integration Engineer to join the Air Dominance & Strike team, responsible for mechanical packaging, interconnect architecture, and structural integration of avionics, power systems, and electro-optical payloads across Group 5 aircraft and high-speed missiles. You will own the full development lifecycle from concept through qualification and flight operations, delivering rugged, high-performance electromechanical systems optimized for Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C). Key responsibilities include: - Design flight-critical enclosures, chassis, and mechanical packaging for high-density circuit card assemblies, battery systems, electro-optical payloads, and cable/harness assemblies - Collaborate with electrical engineers to inform PCBA layout, define connector configurations, manage keep-out zones, route harnesses, and establish thermal and grounding interfaces - Create detailed 3D models, drawing packages, GD&T and tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure designs are optimized for assembly, serviceability, and high-yield manufacturing - Conduct hand calculations and structural FEA, working with thermal and fatigue analysts to validate performance before committing to physical hardware - Design hardware to survive aerospace environments—vibration, shock, thermal extremes, moisture, and EMI/EMC—meeting standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-464/461, and DO-160 - Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for mechanical, environmental, or manufacturing anomalies found during qualification or flight operations - Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) and drive execution of engineering deliverables across distributed, cross-functional teams including systems, hardware, software, manufacturing, test, and supply chain REQUIREMENTS: - B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience - 4+ years of experience in electronics packaging and/or electromechanical systems design in aerospace, defense, automotive, or robotics - Direct experience designing hardware to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-464/461 environmental and EMI/EMC standards - Proficiency with 3D CAD (Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar) for complex surface modeling, enclosure packaging, and harness routing - Understanding of advanced manufacturing processes including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, casting, injection molding, and 3D printing, with hands-on prototyping experience - Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills across multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Extensive experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter - Familiarity with eCAD tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro) and harness design software (Siemens Capital, Zuken E3) - Practical understanding of bare-board PCB manufacturing, high-density interconnect (HDI) stackups, and SMT assembly standards (IPC-A-610/J-STD-001) - Advanced FEA and thermal simulation experience with tools such as Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Icepak, FloTHERM, or Ansys Sherlock - Experience designing battery modules/packs or precision-aligned electro-optical/sensor payloads - Active Top Secret DoD clearance

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