Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril-1; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 113,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead complex manufacturing processes from concept to design and to scale production of solid fuel rocket motors. You’ll develop novel processing solutions, set standards, and oversee capital equipment decisions with ROI analysis.

You will work with contract manufacturers and internal teams to ensure safe, high-quality, at-scale production, mentoring junior engineers while driving continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver processes and products on time in a safe manner that meets requirements.
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of multiple complex manufacturing processes from concept to design.
• Develop novel processing solutions for assembly of solid fuel rocket motors at high volumes.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Independently evaluate and recommend capital equipment with ROI analysis.
• Manage CapEx projects from concept to implementation.
• Control project budgets with on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements for scaled production.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to develop repeatable production processes.
• Mentor and guide new engineers.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

CapEx management

Process improvement

Hands-on hardware manufacturing

Safety & quality emphasis

Education

Engineering or hard-science degree

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Engineering Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, specifically solid fuel rocket motors. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware and processes that the Manufacturing Engineer owns. The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical, solution that they either personally manufacturing or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the development and implementation of multiple complex manufacturing processes from concept to design
• Develop novel processing solutions for assembly of solid fuel rocket motors at high volumes
• Establish engineering standards and best practices
• Independently evaluate and recommend significant capital equipment with ROI analysis
• Manage CapEx projects from concept to implementation
• Control project budgets of significant scale with on-time and on-budget delivery
• Develop process flows, simplifying complex and critical operations into user friendly operations that maintain exceedingly high levels of safety and quality.
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
• Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production
• Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, developing production ready processes
• Mentor and guide new engineers
• Manage and optimize established full rate production processes
• Communicate complex technical concepts across all levels of the organization
• Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 10+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or product processing
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver processes and products on time in a safe manner that meets or exceeds the required parameters defined by the product
• Demonstrated continuous improvement and process development skills and techniques
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High rate production experience with safety critical industries
• Hands-on experience solid fuel rocket motors
• Factory commissioning experience
• Demonstrated experience with large and complex CapEx projects

US Salary Range

$113,000 - $149,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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