Propulsion & Energetics Manufacturing Lead

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Propulsion and Energetics to own the manufacturing and integration of high-consequence propulsion hardware on our space/vehicle programs. You will lead cross-functional teams and ensure safe handling, reliability and documentation from motor/ thruster reception through installation and test.

Lead the Design for Manufacturability effort, develop process validations, PFMEA, and first article inspections; coordinate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing or integration engineering in aerospace/defense/high-reliability industry; 4+ years with propulsion/ordnance or energetic hardware.
• Experience under formal explosives/energetics safety program with controls (quantity-distance, two-person discipline, safing, stray voltage/RF hazards).

Responsibilities

• Own solid rocket motor integration processes: receipt, handling, mating to vehicle, alignment, torque and close-out.
• Own divert and attitude control system and thruster installation: mounting, alignment, plumbing and leak verification.
• Own pressurant and fluid system build and installation: tanks, lines, fittings, valves, proof and leak testing, cleanliness control.
• Own ordnance installation: initiators, pyrotechnic systems, flight termination; safe-and-arm handling, electrical safing, hazard controls.
• Partner with Explosive Engineering & Operations on hazard classification and safety controls.
• Author and maintain work instructions, travelers, as-built records; own PFMEA, validation and first article inspection.
• Drive design for manufacturability and assembly into propulsion/ordnance designs before CDR.
• Specify and qualify handling equipment and tooling with Automation/Tooling engineer.
• Serve as manufacturing interface to RMS and propulsion partners on producibility; support energetics integration on-site.
• Owner of Manufacturing Development Process (MDP); mentor engineers and technicians.

Skills

Propulsion integration

Safety program

Design for manufacturability

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

Foundry

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in California is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Propulsion and Energetics to own the manufacturing and integration of high-consequence propulsion hardware on our space/vehicle programs. You will lead cross-functional teams and ensure safe handling, reliability and documentation from motor/ thruster reception through installation and test.

Lead the Design for Manufacturability effort, develop process validations, PFMEA, and first article inspections; coordinate with