Location: Sydney

Employment Type: Full-time

Team: Australia - Hardware

Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in the life-and-death situations. We’ve assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own hardware from concept generation to real world use
• Design and perform structural analysis and reporting on critical mechanical systems, including the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) structural frame, drag fairings, launch and recovery equipment, etc.
• Perform mechanical engineering system development, analysis, and prototyping to solve challenging subsea design issues and validate new designs for use in the AUV
• Perform research and testing on vehicle design for extended subsea exposure including the effects of corrosion and biofouling
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
• Travel to test sites as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• 10+ years of mechanical experience in a professional experience
• 5+ years experience performing structural analyses on welded structures and/or complex assemblies with the ability to draw meaningful conclusions and communicate results
• 5+ years experience performing thermal analyses
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
• Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in an engineering field
• Ability to hold an Australian Nv 2 Security clearance is required for this position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in SolidWorks/Teamcenter
• 5+ years working with subsea mechanical systems with a thorough understanding of the ocean environment including the effects of exposure to seawater, pressure, and temperature
• Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors etc.)
• Experience with machining, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing

As an employee at a growing startup you will be given broad leeway to solve problems with the resources needed to win!

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we’d love to hear from you!