Imaging Manufacturing Engineering Director

Anduril Industries; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to oversee both development and high-volume production in Waltham, MA. You will lead a team of manufacturing engineers, drive a long-term strategy, and champion automation and digital tools to scale capabilities while ensuring readiness for NPI and production ramp.

The role requires 12+ years in manufacturing engineering with at least 5 years in leadership, hands-on experience with electro-mechanical or imaging hardware, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering and operations.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role managing manufacturing engineering teams.
• Experience owning manufacturing value chains for complex electro-mechanical or imaging hardware (defense, aerospace, or adjacent industries strongly preferred).
• Strong background in make-vs-buy analysis, contract manufacturer management, and supplier development for precision hardware.
• Experience managing NPI and scaling production in high-growth environments with condensed timelines.
• Familiarity with optical system integration and test, precision assembly, or imaging hardware manufacturing.
• Knowledge of automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and digital manufacturing tools.
• Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001/AS9100) and PLM, MES, and ERP systems.
• Hands-on experience physically manufacturing hardware (assembly, soldering, machining, fabrication, etc.).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build & Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Team: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers and technical staff. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Drive Manufacturing Strategy & Technology: Develop and implement a long-term manufacturing engineering strategy aligned with Anduril Imaging's growth objectives. Drive adoption of automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and digital manufacturing tools to enhance efficiency and scalability across development and high-volume production.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI): Partner with R&D and product development teams to ensure seamless transition of new products from design to production. Champion Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) principles early in the development cycle to de-risk production scaling.
• Scale Production Capability: Evaluate, plan, and prioritize supply chain, production, and test optimizations to ensure the value stream can reliably meet production output goals. Develop business cases for vertical integration or supplier diversification where strategic partnerships will accelerate scalability.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Complexity Reduction: Lead initiatives to improve yield, reduce cycle time, and lower cost across the manufacturing value chain. Drive commonality optimization, component and supplier rationalization, and process standardization to simplify production at scale.
• Resource & Budget Management: Manage budgets, staffing, and capital equipment planning for the manufacturing engineering organization. Forecast headcount and operational needs to support rapid scaling, including classified production environments.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic manufacturing

NPI

DfM/DfA

Automation

Digital manufacturing tools

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering or related field

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

PLM

MES

ERP

Automation technologies

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to oversee both development and high-volume production in Waltham, MA. You will lead a team of manufacturing engineers, drive a long-term strategy, and champion automation and digital tools to scale capabilities while ensuring readiness for NPI and production ramp.

The role requires 12+ years in manufacturing engineering with at least 5 years in leadership, hands-on experience with electro-mechanical or imaging hardware, and