Manufacturing Engineer, Structures and Mechanical Integration, Space

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); Presencial; USD 146.000 - 194.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Structures and Mechanical Integration to design MGSE tooling and lead assembly processes for spacecraft structures. You will work hands-on with technicians on the floor, ensuring precision fastening, torque control, and metrology alignment to meet stringent space-quality standards.

The role requires a hands-on engineer with flight-hardware experience, ISO 7 cleanroom familiarity, and the ability to travel up to 15% to development, test,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or mechanical engineering in aerospace/defense/high-reliability sectors.
• 3+ years designing tooling, fixtures, or MGSE with load-path and safety focus.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (Siemens NX) including GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop MGSE and tooling for structures and vehicle integration lines.
• Perform load-path and structural-margin checks; coordinate proof-load and qualification testing.
• Develop and qualify mechanical/structural integration processes (fastening, torque control, joints, metrology alignment).
• Create and maintain work instructions, travelers, and as-built records for structural/mechanical build.
• Drive manufacturability and assembly considerations early in design (access, tool clearance, integration order).
• Own cleanroom manufacturing practices (ISO 7); manage contamination control and FOD prevention.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions; support PFMEA, validation, and first article inspection.
• Act as owner of Anduril's Manufacturing Development Process; use Foundry and Teamcenter as records systems.
• Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) and manufacturing readiness; provide hands-on support to technicians on floor.

Conocimientos

5+ yrs experience

MGSE tooling design

3D CAD NX

GD&T

Mechanical integration

Cleanroom ISO7

Root cause analysis

Security clearance

On-site

Travel 15%

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing

Herramientas

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Foundry

Descripción del empleo

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 ROLE

Anduril’s Space Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Structures and Mechanical Integration to join our team. Your expertise will help ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability at Anduril.

As the Manufacturing Engineer for Structures and Mechanical Integration, you will bring deep mechanical and structural engineering experience to the design of the tooling and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) our structures and vehicle lines depend on - lifting and handling fixtures, rotation and integration stands, and transport fixtures - while developing and executing the mechanical integration processes that build our spacecraft. You will work hands-on with technicians on the floor.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on mechanical/structural manufacturing engineer who has designed MGSE and tooling for flight or comparably high-consequence hardware, and who has taken vehicle-level or major-assembly integration from development into production in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design and develop mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) and tooling - lifting and handling fixtures, rotation and integration stands, transport and shipping fixtures - that the structures and vehicle integration lines depend on.
• Perform load-path and structural-margin checks on MGSE and tooling, defining factors of safety and coordinating proof-load and qualification testing before equipment is released for use on flight hardware.
• Develop and qualify mechanical/structural integration processes - precision fastening and torque control, bonded and shimmed joints, mechanism and module installation, and alignment to metrology-defined datums.
• Author and maintain work instructions, travelers, and as-built records for the structural and mechanical build.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into structural and vehicle-level designs before CDR - access, fastener reach, tool clearance, and integration order.
• Own cleanroom manufacturing practice on your line - contamination control, FOD prevention, gowning and material flow across ISO 7 and ISO 5 environments.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for nonconformances; support PFMEA, process validation, and first article inspection.
• Act as an owner and evangelist for Anduril's Manufacturing Development Process (MDP), and use Foundry and Teamcenter as the system of record for build definition, work instructions, and as-built records.
• Support design reviews (PDR, CDR) and manufacturing readiness reviews, and provide hands-on technical support to integration technicians on the floor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or mechanical engineering experience in aerospace, space, defense, or another high-reliability industry, including hands-on work on structural and mechanical assemblies.
• 3+ years designing tooling, fixtures, or mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) - such as lifting and handling fixtures, rotation and integration stands, and transport fixtures - with attention to load paths, structural margins, and factors of safety, including proof-load or qualification testing of lifting and handling equipment.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (e.g., Siemens NX) for mechanical/structural design of tooling and MGSE, including GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Hands-on depth in mechanical integration: precision fastening and torque control, bonded or shimmed joints, mechanism installation, and alignment to metrology-defined datums (laser tracker, CMM, or photogrammetry).
• Cleanroom manufacturing experience with contamination control and FOD prevention discipline (ISO 7 or cleaner).
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), PFMEA, and first article inspection.
• Hands-on mindset with a demonstrated willingness to work on the floor alongside technicians.
• Willing to work on-site, with travel up to 15% to development, test, and supplier sites.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Direct experience integrating satellites, spacecraft, or space-based instruments (flight hardware).
• Structural analysis background - hand calculations or FEA for GSE and tooling load cases.
• Weight and balance or mass-properties verification and final mechanical close-out operations.
• Familiarity with space workmanship and process standards - NASA-STD-8739 series, IPC-620, ECSS, or equivalents.
• A quantified cycle-time, yield, or throughput improvement on an assembly or integration line.

US Salary Range $146,000 - $194,000 USD

Benefits

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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