Digital Tools Engineer, Manufacturing

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Digital Tools Engineer, Manufacturing to deploy and manage ProductionOS manufacturing software solutions. The ideal candidate has strong technical and analytical skills to drive business outcomes.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and software leadership to develop strategies that boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality, while ensuring adoption across the company and maintaining clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with MES, ERP, and PLM interfaces with operations.
• Strong ability to translate manufacturing needs into software strategies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing software strategies to boost productivity, cut costs, and improve quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software roadmap with business goals.
• Monitor industry trends to keep manufacturing processes cutting edge.
• Drive adoption of manufacturing software across the company and collect user feedback.
• Create and maintain documentation of software standards and best practices.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

User empathy

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, User Experience Design, or related field

Tools

MES systems

ERP systems

PLM systems

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

Anduril’s Digital Manufacturing team is seeking a Digital Tools Engineer, Manufacturing to join our team. The Digital Manufacturing team plays a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing operations through the implementation and management advanced digital solutions. The team ensures that manufacturing processes are efficient, scalable, and integrated with the latest industry standards.

ABOUT THE JOB:

As a Digital Tools Engineer, Manufacturing, you will be involved in the internal deployment and adoption of Anduril’s ProductionOS manufacturing software solutions. The right person for this role has strong technical and analytical skills that can be applied and implemented in a real world environment to drive outcomes for the business.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work with manufacturing and software leadership to develop and implement novel manufacturing software strategies that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of manufacturing software roadmap with overall business objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to keep our manufacturing processes at the cutting edge.
• Drive adoption of manufacturing software solutions across the company, and own the feedback loop between the users and the developers.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of manufacturing software standard instructions and best practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, User Experience Design, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a digital manufacturing environment, including familiarity with MES, ERP, and PLM systems and how they interface with each other and with operations.
• High sense of user empathy and the ability to manage and communicate with stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly understand current operations and potential issues on the product line and can speak the language.
• Strength working with manufacturing leadership to conceptualize solutions and gain / understand requirements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in an understandable manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional projects.
• Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

US Salary Range

$132,000 — $175,000 USD

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.