Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer — End-to-End Leader

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Automation Engineer to lead automated manufacturing initiatives across its national factories. You will own end-to-end automation programs, designing and deploying cells with robot/cobot systems, conveyors, and vision-enabled inspection to improve throughput and quality.

You’ll mentor engineers, define standards, and partner with IE/Facilities to optimize line layouts. A strong background in controls, robotics, machine vision, and safety is required, with US

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, CS, ME, EE, or similar.
• 12+ years designing and commissioning automated production equipment.
• Proficient CAD modeling in NX or AutoCAD.
• Proficient in robot/cobot selection and integration, including path planning, EOAT design, dresspacks, and safety.
• Experience with at least one major material movement system (conveyors, robotics, AGV/AMR, etc.)
• Experience integrating various control components including PLCs, HMIs, pushbuttons, stack lights, safety scanners, etc.
• Track record of owning multiple complex, large-scope automation programs end to end
• Broad depth across controls, robotics, machine vision, and safety systems
• Experience defining automation standards and mentoring engineers
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

• Own automation projects from cradle to grave — concept, scoping, design, build, commissioning, and production handover.
• Design, build, and commission automated manufacturing systems to improve production throughput, product quality, and operator safety.
• Work with product-specific design & manufacturing teams to scope the appropriate level of automation.
• Own the design and integration of automation cells including robot / cobot applications, material movement, bespoke electromechanical systems, and automated inspection.
• Integrate control systems across the cell, including PLCs, HMIs, machine vision, robotics, and safety systems.
• Work with IE and Facilities teams to lay out production lines in new and existing Anduril factories.
• Generate 2D and 3D CAD files for automation lines and their systems / components.
• Enforce and contribute to Anduril’s internal processes & standards, including requirements definition, vendor solicitation, commissioning sequences, and safety buyoffs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Define the automation technology roadmap and internal standards across Anduril factories
• Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent automation programs and mentor and develop engineers across the team

Skills

Automation design

CAD modeling

Robot / cobot integration

Material movement systems

Controls integration

End-to-end automation programs

Machine vision

Safety systems

Automation standards mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, CS, ME, EE, or similar

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Automation Engineer to lead automated manufacturing initiatives across its national factories. You will own end-to-end automation programs, designing and deploying cells with robot/cobot systems, conveyors, and vision-enabled inspection to improve throughput and quality.

You’ll mentor engineers, define standards, and partner with IE/Facilities to optimize line layouts. A strong background in controls, robotics, machine vision, and safety is required, with US