CAD/PLM Program Manager

Visa Hunt; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks an Engineering Solutions Application Engineer to partner with cross-functional teams, optimize engineering workflows, and developcustomizations that accelerate product development.

You will create practical training content, improve data flows across systems, and help engineers solve complex problems quickly in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a design engineering role building products
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related field
• Prioritize value delivery over complex perfect solutions
• Understand adoption and value delivery of tools
• Hands-on experience with engineering design tools; quick to learn new platforms
• Proven ability to troubleshoot technical issues and implement practical solutions
• U.S. Person – export control requirement

Responsibilities

• Improve engineer productivity with tips, tricks, and workflows
• Create training content that is clear, practical, and useful
• Develop recommendations based on experiments and real testing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on business-critical projects
• Troubleshoot deployment, configuration, and ongoing support
• Understand data flow across engineering systems and optimize it

Skills

Hands-on design tools

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Value-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Tools

CAD

CAE

PLM

Job description

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.

ArsenalOS is the digital backbone of Anduril’s hardware enterprise. It connects the full lifecycle, from concept to build to field feedback, into one operating environment built for speed, traceability, autonomy, and continuous improvement. That environment includes not just the software used to design, plan, and execute work, but also the factory‑facing infrastructure that connects operators, machines, test systems, and OT networks into the same adaptive Build Chain. It is not a support function, but rather a strategic investment by Anduril that the operating system of the hardware lifecycle is how we win. It will be one of the mechanisms by which Anduril out‑builds, out‑adapts, and out‑scales the traditional defense industrial base. We are looking for an Engineering Solutions Application Engineer to work with our team of developers and partner with cross functional teams across the company to develop customizations, optimize workflows and ensure engineering tools do not limit the speed of engineering design.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You don't just know how to use the tools—you know the tips, tricks, and workarounds that make engineers 10x more productive
• You get energy from helping others succeed and light up when someone has that aha moment during training
• You create training content that people actually want to use because it's clear, practical, and solves real problems
• You form recommendations based on deep experimentation and hands‑on testing, not just what the manual says
• When you discover a better way, you change course quickly and update your recommendations without ego
• You seek feedback from users and iterate on your processes based on real‑world results
• You understand how data moves through our various downstream systems and optimize data flow
• You are able to identify overlapping capabilities and optimize for global organization.
• You will work with a high‑functioning team of engineers in various cross functional teams with an emphasis on identifying and finishing business‑critical projects
• You will help troubleshoot technical issues including those related with deployment, configuration and ongoing support

REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Bias for Action – they ask for forgiveness, not permission, and hate the idea of waiting around to be told what to do
• Outcome‑Oriented – they determine what benefits the business needs and work backwards from those outcomes. The antiquated IT concept of “system availability” is abhorrent to the ideal candidate, they care about if the business actually got value from their product, not if it was just made to specification
• Customer Focused – they display user empathy to boost engagement and build experiences that delight
• Strong Product Sense – they know when in the product’s lifecycle to focus on optimizing the end user experience and when to focus on enterprise‑level functionality
• Dive Deep – they sweat the details and roll up their sleeves to uncover the root causes for systemic issues, be it technical shortfalls or lack of user comprehension of a product
• Ownership – they care deeply not just about their products, but for all the business outcomes that their systems supports as well, holding themselves accountable for everything it both does and fails to do
• Agility – they change directions easily and without regret, quickly adapting to shifting business priorities
• First Principles Thinking – they approach problems and develop solutions not based on what a vendor recommends or because it’s how they did things at their last job, but from a deep appreciation of what is best for the enterprise

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You have 5+ years of experience in a design engineering role building products, ideally in a fast‑paced environment
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent education/work experience)
• You prioritize solutions that deliver immediate value to engineers over perfect but complex approaches
• You understand that adoption is as important as capability—the best process is the one people actually use
• You possess deep expertise in at least one engineering discipline and its associated tool stack (CAD, CAE, PLM, or discipline‑specific applications)
• You have a strong understanding of engineering workflows from concept through production
• You have hands‑on experience using engineering design tools and can quickly learn new platforms
• You have proven ability to troubleshoot technical issues and find practical solutions
• You are a U.S. Person (required for export control)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You have experience using a wide array of engineering design tools across multiple disciplines
• You have training, instructional design, or technical education experience
• You have basic knowledge of scripting, automation, or tool customization
• You understand data flow between engineering systems (CAD, PLM, ERP, MES)
• You have experience in startup, defense, aerospace, or high‑growth manufacturing environments
• You are familiar with PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill, etc.) and their integration with design tools
• You have a background supporting cross‑functional engineering teams in complex product development
• You have knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile)

COMPENSATION

US Salary Range: $129,000 – $171,000 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: health, recovery, and other comprehensive benefits available at little to no cost to employees.