Production Ramp Mechanical Engineer - Field-Ready Hardware

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own the mechanical definition of production products, from as-shipped configurations through post-launch changes. You will investigate quality issues via RCA/PCA and ensure lasting fixes, while designing new components and feeding DFMA lessons back into production.

Manage documentation and BOM across variants and support field feedback and qualification campaigns.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Track record of owning designs on a team.
• Real experience managing a BOM and drawings in a PLM tool.
• Strong CAD skills and the ability to produce high-quality engineering drawings and documentation.
• Fluency with engineering first principles.
• Experience with RCA and PCA for quality improvement.
• B.S. or higher in an engineering field.
• U.S. Person status, since this role requires access to export-controlled data.
• Excitement to work onsite at our headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA the majority of the time!

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical definition of one or more production products, from the as-shipped configuration through every change that comes after.
• Investigate and resolve quality problems using root cause analysis (RCA) and permanent corrective action (PCA), and make sure the fixes stick.
• Design new components and revise existing ones as the products evolve.
• Feed design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) lessons back into the design to make our production lines faster and more reliable.
• Own the engineering documentation and manage the bill of materials for the final shipped product.
• Serve as the mechanical authority for configuration and change management across every variant.
• Support qualification campaigns that prove the products hold up in real conditions.
• Work day to day with designers, manufacturing engineers, and production partners.
• Travel to exercises to support the products in the field and bring back feedback from the people using them.

Skills

Mechanical design ownership

BOM management

CAD skills

First principles engineering

Root cause analysis

PLM experience

US Person

Onsite Costa Mesa

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to own the mechanical definition of production products, from as-shipped configurations through post-launch changes. You will investigate quality issues via RCA/PCA and ensure lasting fixes, while designing new components and feeding DFMA lessons back into production.

Manage documentation and BOM across variants and support field feedback and qualification campaigns.