NPI Engineer

Anduril Industries; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an NPI Engineer on the Voyager team to bridge product development, production, and contract manufacturers. You will translate early prototypes into high-yield, repeatable builds that scale in production, working with cutting-edge hardware and upcoming processors.

You will lead DFMA opportunities, validate designs for manufacturability, manage BOMs and ECOs in PLM, participate in SCRUMs, and progressively own major product lines with mentorship.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic, Mechatronic, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years experience in electronics manufacturing (PCB/PCBAs, cables, electromechanical assemblies).
• Experience with PLM and MRP systems.
• ISO9001 environment experience; knowledge of validation methods.

Responsibilities

• Bridge R&D, test engineering, production, contract manufacturers, finance, and legal.
• Create and maintain BOMs; drive ECO processes via PLM.
• Design and execute product/process validations for scale-up.
• Own prototyping, initial builds, and design verification.
• Attend SCRUMs and cross-functional meetings to align on schedule and quality.

Skills

PCB/PCBA experience

PLM data management

ISO9001 quality environment

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Engineering degree (Electronic/Mechatronic/Mechanical)

Tools

PTC Windchill / Teamcenter PLM

Oracle / SAP Business One MRP

Job description

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

The Voyager team is an elite engineering and design division specializing in cutting-edge computing and communication solutions at the network edge. We integrate enterprise networking capabilities with robust hardware and software platforms built to thrive in the most demanding environments. The company is scaling rapidly, and we are looking for an NPI Engineer who is excited to solve complex scaling challenges and build the future of defense hardware.

The Mission

As an NPI Engineer, you will be the vital technical bridge connecting our Product Development (R&D) team, the Production Department, and our external contract manufacturers.

We don't just build things on a lab bench; we scale them for the real world. Your mission is to take ambiguity, incomplete designs, and early prototypes from R&D and translate them into solid, high-yield, and repeatable builds that can be seamlessly scaled in production. You will work with cutting-edge technology—including next-generation processors that haven't even been released to the wider market yet—and play a key role in delivering high-stakes hardware programs

What You Will Do

• Bridge the Gap: Act as the technical anchor between R&D, test engineering, production, contract manufacturers, finance, and legal.
• Manage Product Data: Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and drive the Engineering Release and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes using our PLM systems.
• Lead Scale Up & Validation: Design and execute product and process validations to prove that a design built once on a desk can be successfully built by the hundreds on the production floor.
• Active Project Ownership: Partner with experienced engineering mentors to run prototyping, initial engineering builds, and design verification. You will start with more straightforward products (like radio brackets and accessories) to master our systems, eventually taking full, autonomous ownership of major product lines.
• Collaborate in Agile Environments: Attend product development SCRUMs and cross-functional meetings, keeping all stakeholders aligned on schedule, quality, and technical requirements.
• Optimize Manufacturing: Analyze existing products and processes for failure analysis, identifying opportunities for design-for-manufacturability (DFMA) and continuous improvement.

Who You Are (Required Qualifications)

• Education: Degree in Electronic, Mechatronic, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in the electronics industry, specifically working with printed circuit boards (PCBs/PCBAs), cables, fan assemblies, and complex electromechanical integrations.
• Systems Savvy: Proven experience managing data within PLM systems such as PTC Windchill or Teamcentre. Experience working with MRP systems (like Oracle or SAP Business One) is highly desired.
• Standards & Validation: Solid working experience in an ISO9001 certified environment, with a strong grasp of product and process validation methodologies.
• The "T-Shaped" Engineer: You possess a broad understanding of multiple business domains (from hardware engineering to supply chain and finance) alongside deep technical competence in electronics manufacturing.
• Assertive Communicator: You are articulate and have the confidence to "stand your ground." You can collaborate with brilliant R&D designers, but you aren’t afraid to professionally push back when a design is not optimized for assembly.

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:

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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