2027 Reliability Engineer Intern

Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States Department: Templates : Intern

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.

The Reliability Engineering team collaborates with our broader Engineering organization to ensure our products meet or exceed mission performance requirements, withstand challenging environmental conditions, and satisfy all customer specifications. As a Reliability Engineering Intern at Anduril, you will gain knowledge of advanced Reliability tools and methodologies to drive excellence into our products. You will support the Systems, Hardware, & Software Engineering teams across the product development lifecycle by participating in Failure Modes & Effects Analysis, predictive analysis, qualification test planning, field performance monitoring, and root cause & corrective action activities. The right person for this role enjoys hands-on work, loves to build processes, and can work efficiently across multi-disciplinary teams.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Support review of system block diagrams, interface control documents, and schematics for compliance, redundancy, and accuracy against requirements.

Proactively identify product risks and drive root cause analysis & corrective actions.

Support Failure Modes & Effects Analysis activities and collaborate with other Engineering teams to implement product improvements for Reliability.

Support predictive reliability analysis efforts to calculate failure rates and Mean Time Between Failure metrics, utilizing Anduril requirements, specifications, and MIL-HDBK-217 Plus.

Support the development of Maintainability prediction models using MIL-HDBK-472.

Develop R&D and Qualification Test plans to ensure appropriate requirements coverage.

Work with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure inspection and acceptance test gates are in place and documented against requirements.

Perform Weibull analysis utilizing data from Qualification campaigns and from fielded assets.

Use data analysis techniques to highlight key problem areas for deployed products, propose corrective actions, and drive to closure.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.

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.

Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior internship experience and/or leadership on a collegiate project team or laboratory.

Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills.

Exposure to test plan development, test data acquisition, data analysis, and failure analysis techniques

Exposure to reliability analysis techniques, such as FMEA/FMECA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis

Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies

Collegiate project team, machine shop, or laboratory experience.

High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles.

Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of tools

US Hourly Range

$28—$40 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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

Please always verify communications

Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.

Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email wi