Manufacturing Process Dev Engineer - Defense Intelligence

Anduril Industries; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Process Development Engineer to design, optimize, and implement robust processes focused on manual assembly, dispensing, and documentation for high-reliability defense products.

You will partner with design, quality, and production teams to drive standard work, line-side support, and continuous improvement using AS9100 standards, lean methods, and CAD tooling in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing process development, preferably in a high-reliability industry.
• Experience creating clear, detailed work instructions and manufacturing process documentation.
• Experience optimizing manual assembly operations and establishing standardized work.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and root cause analysis.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize manual assembly processes to maximize efficiency, quality, and repeatability in a high volume, low-mix production environment.
• Develop comprehensive manufacturing work instructions and process documentation with clear visual aids.
• Engineer and optimize dispensing operations for adhesives, sealants, thermal materials, and other critical applications.
• Provide active lineside support during production and address deviations to maintain flow.
• Drive issue resolution via root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, and production to ensure manufacturability.
• Evaluate and implement process improvements to reduce cycle time and defects.
• Develop and validate process parameters with clear control limits.
• Support new product introductions from prototype to production.
• Participate in design reviews to provide manufacturing feedback.
• Utilize AS9100 standards to drive process development and issue resolution.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Root cause analysis

Dispensing technologies

CAD

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing execution systems

Process documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

CAD software

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Job description

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Process Development Engineer to design, optimize, and implement robust processes focused on manual assembly, dispensing, and documentation for high-reliability defense products.

You will partner with design, quality, and production teams to drive standard work, line-side support, and continuous improvement using AS9100 standards, lean methods, and CAD tooling in a fast-paced environment.