AI-Driven Maritime Production Simulation Engineer

Anduril Industries; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a technically skilled engineer in Santa Ana to build an integrated factory controller. You will automate scheduling, integrate tools, and push AI-driven manufacturing capabilities across platforms.

The role emphasizes production-quality code and rapid automation using Claude Code/Copilot, with eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance and a path toward cutting‑edge defense tech leadership.

Qualifications

• Exceptional skills using AI to build and automate workflows.
• Production-quality coding in Python/SQL or similar.
• Self-directed with strong problem-solving instincts.
• Proficiency with AI coding tools for rapid automation development.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate AI powered system to control all aspects of a factory.
• Fully automate large parts of the industrial engineering role.
• Design, build, and maintain business process automation for full schedule management across platforms.
• Implement and maintain one integrated master schedule for the Protofactory.
• Build automated workflows connecting tickets, M&E deliveries, production start events, bar charts, and reporting.
• Develop advanced simulation models to test schedule scenarios, identify bottlenecks, and optimize flow.
• Leverage AI/ML tools to accelerate automation development.

Skills

AI automation

Python

SQL

AI coding tools

Problem-solving

Tools

Claude Code

Copilot

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a technically skilled engineer in Santa Ana to build an integrated factory controller. You will automate scheduling, integrate tools, and push AI-driven manufacturing capabilities across platforms.

The role emphasizes production-quality code and rapid automation using Claude Code/Copilot, with eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance and a path toward cutting‑edge defense tech leadership.