2027 Early Career Warhead Engineer
- Salary
- $86,000 - $114,000
- Level
- Junior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 19 October 2026.
About the role
Anduril Industries's standard text
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.
As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- 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.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
US Salary Range
$86,000—$114,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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The team: Templates : Early Career/New Grad HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 10 open in Templates : Early Career/New Grad. 7 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in May: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Computer Vision (10 of 10), Linux (3 of 10), MATLAB (2 of 10)
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