2027 Industrial Engineer Intern

Anduril; Ashville, Costa Mesa (OH, CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

12-week internship program

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking Industrial Engineering Interns to join our summer internship program. The Manufacturing Engineering group is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting‑edge defense hardware at Arsenal-1, with a focus on optimizing production lines for quality, reliability, and asset utilization.

You will lead data-driven projects, collaborate with IE, Manufacturing Operations, Analytics and Quality teams, and present findings.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Must be returning to school for at least one quarter/semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person with potential clearance eligibility.
• Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead projects to optimize systems and manufacturing operations using data.
• Identify bottlenecks, line imbalances, and layout constraints with cross-functional teams.
• Translate metrics like cycle time and first pass yield into actionable improvements.
• Produce capacity plans, line layouts, staffing, and time standards.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Project leadership

Manufacturing optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Bottleneck identification

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCad

LucidChart

PlantSim

Simio

FlexSim

ERP/WMS/MES tools

Job description

Ashville, Ohio, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States

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.

Anduril is seeking Industrial Engineering Interns to join our summer internship program. The Manufacturing Engineering organization is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, sensors, undersea, and flight vehicles, and scaling these products in our new 5M sq ft manufacturing facility, Arsenal-1. As an IE intern, you will work alongside a team of Industrial Engineers who will provide guidance and mentorship while you work to optimize Anduril’s manufacturing operations for best-in-class quality, reliability, speed, and asset utilization. The Industrial Engineering Intern will take a data-driven approach to designing production lines and associated manufacturing processes to meet these objectives. In this role, you will work on a summer-long project where you will be required to actively collaborate with and prepare presentations to various Anduril teams including but not limited to Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Analytics, and Quality.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own and lead projects to optimize and improve systems, processes, and manufacturing operations, leveraging a data driven approach.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement including high variation processes, imbalances and bottlenecks caused by line layout, equipment constraints, staffing shortages. Work with the appropriate owners across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to prioritize and drive to resolution.
• Translate and drive action from metrics, KPIs, and reporting associated with production line health and efficiency, such as cycle time, throughput rate, capacity, utilization, and first pass yield.
• Produce and maintain capacity plans, balanced line layouts, staffing allocations, and time standards for manufacturing work content.
• Work across domains, from execution-based work to the strategic future state of a product or business line.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or any 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 an in-person 12-week internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior work designing and/or setting up new production lines or factories - from process mapping through to collaborating with infrastructure design partners and detailed workstation design
• Prior work or project experience with engineering design software, such as AutoCad or LucidChart, to develop factory layouts & support line balancing exercises
• Prior work or project experience conducting manufacturing time studies
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma principles either through previous coursework or in practice
• Experience interacting with data via data visualization applications or SQL queries
• Ability to completely own a value chain from start to finish, measuring each step of the process, creating actionable tasks that culminated in a significant and sustainable business improvement
• Prior experience with ERP, WMS and MES systems
• Prior experience with production process simulation using Discrete Event Simulation software (PlantSim, Simio, FlexSim, or similar)
• Prior work experience or project experience applying Industrial Engineering / Lean Methodologies
• Ability to read technical documentation such as facility drawings, assembly drawings, technical specifications and procedures for manufacturing processes for electronics, mechanical and electromechanical assembly, system tests, and/or structures work
• Ability to work through ambiguity and be a self-starter
• Motivated to plan aggressively, accept challenges, take responsibility for assignments, and deliver objectives on time
• Strong skills - especially in areas of teamwork, drive for results, and business acumen

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:

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