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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced autonomous systems, AI, and computer vision. The Maritime Division is scaling production of critical submarine components and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) through Arsenal-2, a new software-defined shipyard in Baltimore, and a 160,000 sq ft Proto-Factory in Orange County, California.
In this role, you will own the Body subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, managing structural, hydrodynamic, propulsion, buoyancy, and actuation design from concept through production. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, you will set architecture for hull structure, propulsion systems, buoyancy and trim systems, and actuation mechanisms. You will drive trade studies, manage subsystem budgets and schedules, and interface with other system leads on integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own Body subsystem architecture: structure, propulsion, buoyancy, actuation, and mechanical interoperability
- Drive structural analysis and design of the vehicle hull and primary structure for full-ocean-depth operation
- Drive propulsion system design including thrusters, fairings, and hydrodynamic optimization
- Own buoyancy and trim system design, both passive and active
- Develop actuation and control hardware for vehicle maneuvering
- Define mechanical interfaces between body subsystem and other vehicle systems (energy, cognitive, payloads)
- Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers across body subsystem disciplines
- Drive design-for-manufacturability in coordination with Production
- Represent the body subsystem in technical and customer meetings
- Interface with Vehicle Systems Lead and Chief Engineer on technical decisions
- Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations
You will leverage both technical expertise and leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ideal candidate will leverage experience executing and successfully completing highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
- 7+ years of experience in mechanical or structural design for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems
- Experience taking mechanical or structural systems through full product development cycles
- Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, hydrodynamics, or propulsion system design
- Experience transitioning designs from prototype to production
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with autonomous underwater or surface vehicles
- Working knowledge of naval architecture principles (stability, buoyancy, resistance)
- Experience with composite structures, pressure vessels, or marine materials
- Familiarity with FEA and CFD tools
- Experience in defense or maritime robotics
