Autonomous Airpower Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead ME strategy and execution across its Autonomous Airpower portfolio, spanning multiple aircraft programs. You will work with chief engineers, program managers, and growth teams to shape what gets built and how it is produced, ensuring cost and schedule targets are met from concept through full-rate production.

You will build and lead a team of ME engineers, set the technical direction, and translate production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 12+ years in aerospace/defense manufacturing engineering with aircraft program experience.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of aircraft manufacturing across multiple disciplines.
• Experience across full aircraft lifecycle: DFM, design reviews, prototypes, LRIP, full-rate production.
• 5+ years leading/managing manufacturing engineering teams.
• Ability to provide credible manufacturing cost, schedule, and feasibility inputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead ME strategy and execution across the Autonomous Airpower portfolio and multiple aircraft programs.
• Serve as primary ME point of contact for program managers and growth team on manufacturability, cost, schedule, and feasibility.
• Partner with chief engineers during all phases of engineering development from concept through LRIP to full-rate production.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers across structures, systems, and harnessing.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among engineering, supply chain, operations, PM, QA, and leadership for production readiness.
• Own ME cost and schedule, develop estimates, track execution, identify risks, and report to directors.

Skills

Manufacturing

Aerospace

Leadership

DFM

Cost Estimation

Program Mgmt

Clearance

Cross‑functional

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead ME strategy and execution across its Autonomous Airpower portfolio, spanning multiple aircraft programs. You will work with chief engineers, program managers, and growth teams to shape what gets built and how it is produced, ensuring cost and schedule targets are met from concept through full-rate production.

You will build and lead a team of ME engineers, set the technical direction, and translate production