Senior Staff Mechanical Product Engineer — Production

Anduril-1; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries Staff Mechanical Product Engineer (Production) is responsible for bridging design intent and production execution on the factory floor. This senior IC collaborates with design, manufacturing, and quality teams across multiple sites to drive systemic improvements and scalable tooling solutions.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to influence production leadership while delivering robust design-to-production transitions and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Demonstrated experience working on or directly supporting a production floor in a hands-on engineering capacity
• Strong understanding of MRB processes, nonconformance management, and engineering disposition
• Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems and associated production quality processes
• Familiarity with GD&T, engineering drawings, specifications, and interpretation of design intent for production personnel
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations or production transfers between facilities
• Working knowledge of configuration management, ECO processes, and PLM tools
• Ability to obtain an Australian Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary design engineering point of contact on the production floor for assigned programs and product lines
• Triage and disposition MRB actions day-to-day; participate in MRB meetings and drive resolution timelines
• Resolve production process-blockers, design ambiguities, and drawing interpretation issues in real time
• Provide rapid-response engineering support to Production, Quality, and Test teams for nonconformance resolution
• Identify and elevate systemic design issues to core Design Engineering teams with data and actions
• Perform and review mechanical design analyses to support MRB dispositions and use-as-is justifications
• Utilize 3D CAD tools to evaluate rework paths and generate/update drawings
• Apply materials and manufacturing knowledge to assess nonconformances and repair methods
• Bridge translation of design intent into production across variants and sites
• Develop and maintain Standard Repair Manuals and engineering disposition guides

Skills

Engineering judgement

Autonomy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Australian Security Clearance eligibility

Tools

NX

FEMAP

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

CATIA

PLM systems

Job description

Anduril Industries Staff Mechanical Product Engineer (Production) is responsible for bridging design intent and production execution on the factory floor. This senior IC collaborates with design, manufacturing, and quality teams across multiple sites to drive systemic improvements and scalable tooling solutions.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to influence production leadership while delivering robust design-to-production transitions and process