Industrial Space Planner: Optimize R&D Labs & Manufacturing Layouts

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking an Industrial Space Planner to design, optimize, and scale our physical footprint across manufacturing and R&D environments.

You will partner with engineering leads and Industrial Engineers to forecast space needs, develop master plans, and validate layouts using AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Archibus, and related tools. The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and scalable workspace solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, supply chain or production environments.
• Proficiency with CAD/space-planning software and data-driven analysis.
• Strong understanding of layout principles and infrastructure coordination.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to forecast team space demands and collaborate on proposed layouts.
• Evaluate requests against utilization metrics and prioritize high-impact needs.
• Build capacity models and growth scenarios to support manufacturing ramp and R&D pipeline growth.
• Create facility master plans, block plans, and equipment layouts for warehouse, lab, and production spaces using planning tools.
• Coordinate with Facilities on infrastructure requirements including power, HVAC, and EHS clearances.
• Analyze workflows to optimize layouts and reduce bottlenecks.
• Maintain spatial data and coordinate decisions across Southern California facilities with MAC team.

Skills

Spatial layout principles

Workflow optimization

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Lean six sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Archibus

Power BI

JIRA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking an Industrial Space Planner to design, optimize, and scale our physical footprint across manufacturing and R&D environments.

You will partner with engineering leads and Industrial Engineers to forecast space needs, develop master plans, and validate layouts using AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Archibus, and related tools. The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and scalable workspace solutions.