Senior Actuation and Control Engineer

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. ABOUT THE TEAM Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a leader in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success. ABOUT THE JOB You will own actuation and control hardware design for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Body Mechanical Lead, you will design actuators, control surfaces, and mechanisms that enable the vehicle to maneuver across the full ocean depth envelope. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own actuation and control surface mechanical design Select, size, and qualify actuators for subsea operation Design control surface mechanisms and linkages Define actuator interfaces with GN&C control software Perform mechanism kinematics and load analysis Design sealing and pressure compensation for subsea actuators Support prototype builds, bench testing, and at-sea validation Contribute to DFM reviews and production handoff Travel up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent 5+ years of experience in actuator design, mechanism design, or marine equipment Experience with actuator selection and sizing (electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) Familiarity with sealing and pressure-rated component design Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with subsea actuators or AUV/UUV control mechanisms Working knowledge of control surface design for underwater vehicles Experience with actuator testing and qualification Experience in defense or maritime robotics US Salary Range $166,000 — $220,000 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: Benefits A…