Mechanical Engineer, Space Special Programs

Anduril Industries · Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Herndon

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Company
Anduril Industries
Location
Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Herndon
Salary
$129,000 — $171,000
Posted
August 11, 2026

About this job

ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for Mechanical Engineers to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for portions of the full cycle design for spacecraft and associated systems including deriving requirements, 3D CAD, modelling (structural, thermal, dynamic, etc), materials selection, supervision of fabrication, initial assembly, test, debug and integration with the system. The designs include deployment mechanisms for spacecraft and subsystems (such as antennas, solar panels, etc), as well as boxes, structures, pressure vessels, and the like. All of these components require rigorous testing including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, thermal, etc and must be developed to work with very tight tolerances, since the space vehicles themselves are…

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