2027 Early Career Warhead Engineer
Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 86,000-114,000 · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
- Salary
- USD 86,000-114,000 · Base salary
About the role
- Anduril Industries is seeking an Early Career Warhead Engineer to design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
Responsibilities
- Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
- Quickly create high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
- Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety.
- Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results.
- Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
- Able to start full time in 2027.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX.
- Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination.
- Experience preparing engineering documentation (i.e. specifications, test procedures, technical reports, drawings, etc.).
- Experience with munitions testing.
- Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
Skills
- SolidWorks
- NX
- CAD
- Data Acquisition
- Data Analysis
