Senior Defense Manufacturing Process Engineer

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Santa Ana, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Development Engineer for intelligence systems.

You will design, optimize, and scale manual assembly, dispensing, and documentation processes to meet high-reliability defense product requirements. This role emphasizes creating detailed work instructions, collaborating with design, quality, and production teams, and ensuring AS9100-compliant processes from prototype to full production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing process development, preferably in a high-reliability industry
• Experience creating clear, detailed work instructions and process documentation
• Experience optimizing manual assembly operations and establishing standardized work
• Lean manufacturing principles applied to process improvement
• Experience with dispensing technologies and manual application optimization
• Proficiency with CAD for assembly documentation and tooling design
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems and digital work instructions
• Currently possesses an 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 for consistent production quality
• Engineer and optimize dispensing operations for adhesives, sealants, thermal materials, and other critical applications
• Provide active lineside support during production, addressing process deviations quickly to maintain flow
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions to continuously improve processes
• Collaborate with design, quality, and production to ensure manufacturability of new and existing products
• Evaluate and implement process improvements to reduce cycle time and defects
• Develop and validate process parameters with clear control limits for consistent quality
• Support new product introductions with scalable manufacturing processes
• Participate in design reviews to provide manufacturing feedback for optimal assembly
• Utilize AS9100 standards to drive process development and issue resolution

Skills

Manufacturing process development

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Dispensing technologies

CAD

Cross-functional collaboration

AS9100

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Santa Ana, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Development Engineer for intelligence systems.

You will design, optimize, and scale manual assembly, dispensing, and documentation processes to meet high-reliability defense product requirements. This role emphasizes creating detailed work instructions, collaborating with design, quality, and production teams, and ensuring AS9100-compliant processes from prototype to full production.