Senior Warhead Design Engineer

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Hardware Engineering : Hardware Engineering Services : Lethality

This role is for a Senior Warhead Design Engineer at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. The engineer will design, prototype, test, and transition warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems from prototype to production. Responsibilities include managing end-to-end testing, analyzing data, and preparing documentation. The role requires a BS or higher in an engineering discipline, 2-5+ years of experience in mechanical design, analysis, and testing of naval ordnance/munitions systems, and proficiency with CAD tools. Experience with munitions testing, explosive operations, and DoD safety boards are preferred. The company mentions its AI-powered operating system, Lattice OS, and its commitment to autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology, but the core function of this role is in traditional ordnance design and testing.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production.
  2. Quickly create high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness by testing on the range.
  3. Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety.
  4. Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results.
  5. Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

Skills

Required

  • BS or higher degree in mechanical, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
  • 2- 5+ years’ work experience as an individual contributing engineer, focused on mechanical design, analysis, and testing of naval ordnance/munitions systems.
  • Experience creating complex mechanical designs using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX.
  • Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination.
  • Ability to travel as required for testing (surges up to 25%).
  • Experience preparing engineering documentation (i.e. specifications, test procedures, technical reports, drawings, etc.).

Nice to have

  • Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret or Top-Secret or DOE L or Q)
  • Expert level experience creating complex mechanical designs specific ordnance/munitions.
  • Experience with munitions testing.
  • Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions.
  • Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards.
  • Experience designing and scaling production of mechanical components at volume.
  • Experience developing or testing complex electrical or mechatronics systems.

What the JD emphasized

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance