EW Manufacturing Engineer Build Next-Gen Defense Hardware

Anduril Industries, Inc.

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 171,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Electromagnetic Warfare team. You will help own the manufacturing value chain for electro-mechanical assemblies, collaborating across design, quality, and manufacturing to scale production.

This role emphasizes continuous improvement, DFx for NPI, and hands-on prototyping with contract manufacturers. You will write work instructions, support RCCA burndowns, and drive cost reductions while ensuring high-quality

Qualifications

Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
3+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Demonstrated ability to contribute to the delivery of electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Experience with Harness or PCBA design review
Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (soldering, SMT, harnessing, box assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

Own manufacturing value chain including AI&T for electro-mechanical assemblies
Lead Kaizen events to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement
Collaborate with Product Quality to drive RCCA burndowns for EW Production issues
Provide DFx guidance with Design Engineering for smooth NPI transitions
Develop process flows breaking down assemblies into subassemblies
Create work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements for scale manufacturing
Collaborate with contract manufacturers to develop repeatable processes for quick-turn and scale production
Hands-on prototyping with technicians and engineers
Contribute to customer hardware design, including interconnects and PCB fabrication/inspection