Lead Industrial Engineer - Production Lines & Optimization

Anduril Industries; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Industrial Engineer to guide a team across maritime product lines, drive production operations toward KPIs, and support new production lines and product introductions. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, rapid execution, and collaboration across disciplines.

You'll own capacity modeling, facility design, and bottleneck resolution while mentoring engineers and standardizing internal tools. A security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years’ experience in industrial engineering or similar role.
• Experience scaling production in resource-constrained environments.
• Proven ability to improve production metrics like cost, yield and throughput.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and bring up of production lines in the factory, partnering with Facilities and Manufacturing teams.
• Lead cross-functional projects to improve production throughput and reduce bottlenecks.
• Develop capacity models and labor plans; define facility layouts using CAD and simulation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Excellence, or related field

Tools

CAD (2D & 3D)

Excel

Minitab

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Industrial Engineer to guide a team across maritime product lines, drive production operations toward KPIs, and support new production lines and product introductions. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, rapid execution, and collaboration across disciplines.

You'll own capacity modeling, facility design, and bottleneck resolution while mentoring engineers and standardizing internal tools. A security clearance is preferred.