Maritime Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Tooling

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the Maritime team in Santa Ana, CA. You will own parts of the manufacturing value chain, develop tooling and processes, and ensure scalable hardware production for deployable defense systems.

You will work with contract manufacturers and internal teams, traveling to suppliers as needed to drive quality and lead initiatives from design to production while maintaining security and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 2+ years in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Creatively delivered electromechanical hardware in resource-constrained environments.
• Proven leadership experience with backing examples.
• Hands-on hardware fabrication experience (machining, soldering, assembly).
• Must be a U.S. Person with access to export-controlled information.
• Eligible for active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a product or set of products.
• Develop tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts.
• Develop process flows by breaking down assemblies into subassemblies and sub-processes.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements for scale manufacturing.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to create repeatable processes for quick-turn and scale production.
• Work hands-on with technicians and engineers building prototype hardware.
• Contribute to mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects and board fabrication.
• Travel to suppliers to source, resolve production issues, and implement quality procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on hardware

Resourceful problem solving

Education

Technical degree in engineering or hard science

Tools

SMT processes

PCBA fabrication

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the Maritime team in Santa Ana, CA. You will own parts of the manufacturing value chain, develop tooling and processes, and ensure scalable hardware production for deployable defense systems.

You will work with contract manufacturers and internal teams, traveling to suppliers as needed to drive quality and lead initiatives from design to production while maintaining security and compliance requirements.