Senior EW Manufacturing Engineer – Hardware Innovation

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Electromagnetic Warfare hardware. You will own and optimize a portion of the manufacturing value chain, from DFx to QA, collaborate with design and quality teams, and partner with contract manufacturers to scale prototype hardware toward production.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, cost reduction, and rapid iteration of defense hardware, with responsibilities spanning process development,

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly).
• Prior experience with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP).

Responsibilities

• Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for electro-mechanical assemblies (AI&T).
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and Kaizen events.
• Collaborate with Product Quality Engineering to drive RCCA burndowns.
• Provide DFx input for smooth NPI transitions with Design Engineering.
• Develop process flows by breaking down assemblies into subassemblies and sub-processes.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements for scale manufacturing.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers for quick-turn development and at-scale production.
• Work hands-on with technicians and engineers on prototype hardware.
• Contribute to mechanical or electrical design of end-customer hardware including interconnects and board fabrication.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Continuous improvement

DFx knowledge

Electromechanical hardware

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Oracle

Job description

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for Electromagnetic Warfare hardware. You will own and optimize a portion of the manufacturing value chain, from DFx to QA, collaborate with design and quality teams, and partner with contract manufacturers to scale prototype hardware toward production.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, cost reduction, and rapid iteration of defense hardware, with responsibilities spanning process development,