Lead Technician, Omen

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Technician to oversee fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of electro-mechanical and avionics systems on the Omen Team. You will guide technicians, ensure quality, and collaborate closely with engineering and production in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years manufacturing experience, strong tool proficiency, and the ability to read wiring diagrams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing (aerospace/electronics/medical preferred).
• Proficient with common hand and power tools listed in the posting.
• Able to read wiring diagrams and follow assembly instructions.
• Strong communication with engineering and production teams.
• U.S. Person due to export-controlled information or facilities.
• Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of technician team to meet production targets and train team as needed.
• Support development and pre-production hardware builds and testing.
• Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering to full-rate production.
• Provide feedback to engineering on processes, layouts, and work instructions.
• Maintain pilot line, tools, and detailed assembly records.
• Follow blueprints, specifications, and safety protocols.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Communication

Wiring diagrams

LEAN manufacturing

U.S. Person

Forklift certification

Tools

Hand tools & power tools

Electrical test equipment

Measuring instruments

Test boxes

Job description

• Forklift certification

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

Anduril is seeking a Lead Technician to join the Omen Team within Maneuver Dominance. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

About The Job

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Lead Technician to oversee and coordinate the technical fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of complex electro-mechanical and avionics systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical guidance, ensure quality standards, and collaborate closely with engineering and production teams in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily activities of technician team to meet production targets. Help manage daily priorities, provide necessary process and design feedback, and train team where knowledge gaps are present.
• Support new product engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and production hardware.
• Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production.
• Provide detailed feedback to engineering team on process improvements, common issues, line layout, and work instructions.
• Maintain engineering pilot line and tool storage
• Follow detailed blueprints, schematics, and instructions to assemble products or systems
• Maintain detailed records of assembly processes, test results, and any issues encountered
• Follow safety protocols and procedures in the workplace
• Possibility for overtime and weekend shifts as needed

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing setting (aerospace, electronics, or medical industry is preferred) performing mechanical and/or electrical assemblies
• Proficient with common hand tools and power tools such as pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, depth micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, pressure gauges, multimeters, test boxes or specialized test equipment
• Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications)
• Able to read a wiring diagrams and follow assembly instructions
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with engineering and production
• Ability to effectively prioritize self and team member activities to achieve production goal
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Lead or managed a team of technicians in the past
• Demonstrated experience with many aspects of aircraft or ground systems fabrication, repair, assembly, and operation including structural fabrication, integration, composites fabrication, and avionics build/integration/test
• Experience with common air-frame construction techniques such as rivets, mechanical fasteners, nut plates, etc.
• Prior hands-on experience with kit, model, or experimental aircraft builds
• Running functional checkouts and tests, and diagnosing issues discovered during these processes
• Troubleshooting ability with good first principles logic
• Basic understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles
• Assist with kitting products, as needed
• Holds an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license or has similar training
• Forklift certification

US Hourly Range

$43-$55 USD

Benefits

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.

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