DFx Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Cost Optimization

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a DFx Engineer on the Air Dominance & Strike Manufacturing Engineering team to optimize design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost across avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing. You’ll work with SMEs and cross‑functional teams to improve producibility and supplier alignment.

In this early‑career friendly role, you’ll gain hands‑on exposure to supplier qualification, cost modeling, and DFx toolkit development, spending time on production floors and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5 years in manufacturing/process engineering with electronics exposure.
• Ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, and harness drawings.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-620 or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform DFx analysis across avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing.
• Participate in DFM/ DFA/ DFC reviews at milestones and score risks.
• Provide manufacturability and cost feedback to design teams.
• Evaluate contract manufacturers through facility reviews and audits.
• Develop and maintain DFx standards, templates, and cost models.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

DFx mindset

Cost awareness

Strong communication

Fast-paced work style

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Related field

Tools

IPC standards

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a DFx Engineer on the Air Dominance & Strike Manufacturing Engineering team to optimize design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost across avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing. You’ll work with SMEs and cross‑functional teams to improve producibility and supplier alignment.

In this early‑career friendly role, you’ll gain hands‑on exposure to supplier qualification, cost modeling, and DFx toolkit development, spending time on production floors and