Engineer, Manager - MRB/Sustainment

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks an experienced MRB Lead Engineer to lead a team focused on dispositioning non-conformances and releasing repair solutions for metallic and composite structures on Group 5 air vehicles. You will own MRB health end-to-end, ensuring schedule, quality, and airworthiness compliance.

The role requires leadership, hands-on technical expertise in structural substantiation, and the ability to drive RCCA programs across multiple engineering functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in aerospace structural analysis, design, or MRB/non-conformance disposition.
• 2+ years leading or managing engineers in a technical role.
• Strong understanding of static strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Ability to set technical standards across analysis and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of MRB analysis and sustainment design engineers.
• Own MRB system health from intake to repair drawing release and production closure.
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and delegate authority.
• Set technical standards and review complex dispositions and designs.
• Collaborate with QA, Manufacturing, M&P, and Program Management to prioritize work.
• Drive RCCA programs to reduce non-conformances and scrap.
• Improve MRB processes and scale team with production rates.
• Report throughput, non-conformance trends, and risks to leadership.
• Balance workload and ensure tight hand-offs between disposition and repair drawing release.

Skills

Aerospace structural analysis

People leadership

Structural substantiation

Cross-functional communication

Autonomy

Security clearance

Travel readiness

MRB/non-conformance experience

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

Siemens NX

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

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team is responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Structures Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual to detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary structures, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and grow a team of MRB analysis and sustainment design engineers responsible for dispositioning non-conformances and releasing repair solutions for metallic and composite structures on Group 5 air vehicles
• Own the end-to-end health of the MRB system — from non-conformance intake and structural substantiation through repair drawing release and production closure — ensuring the team meets schedule, quality, and airworthiness requirements
• Hire, mentor, and develop analysis and design engineers, including establishing a path to MRB signature/delegated authority for team members
• Set technical standards and review complex or high-risk dispositions and repair designs, acting as an escalation point for the most difficult non-conformances
• Partner with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Materials & Processes (M&P), and Program Management to prioritize work, resolve cross-functional blockers, and protect production schedule
• Drive root cause and corrective action (RCCA) programs to reduce recurring non-conformances, rework, and scrap across the production line
• Build and continuously improve MRB processes, tools, and standard work to scale the team as production rates increase
• Report on team throughput, non-conformance trends, and open risk to engineering and program leadership
• Balance team workload across analysis and design disciplines, ensuring tight hand-offs between disposition and repair drawing release

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace structural analysis, design, or liaison engineering, with direct MRB or non-conformance disposition experience
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing engineers, either as a people manager or in a senior technical leadership capacity
• Strong understanding of structural substantiation (static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance) and structural repair design for metallic and composite structures
• Demonstrated ability to set technical standards and review others' work across both analysis and design disciplines
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills — able to represent the team to Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and senior engineering leadership
• Self-driven with strong autonomy and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 25% to vendors, production, and test sites as needed to support hardware builds and troubleshoot issues directly

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior MRB signature/delegated authority on a production aerospace program
• Experience standing up or scaling an MRB function in a high-rate or rapidly scaling production environment
• Familiarity with military airworthiness and structural substantiation standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-5, MIL-STD-1530)
• Experience with both finite element analysis tools (NASTRAN or equivalent) and CAD/repair drawing tools (Siemens NX or equivalent)
• Background in design-for-manufacturability, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement for complex assemblies
• Broad experience across a range of aircraft or missile programs
• Hands-on experience in an aircraft manufacturing or depot repair environment

US Salary Range

$191,000 — $254,000 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:

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.