Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive electromechanical hardware from prototype to high-volume production for the Eagle Eye family. You will lead manufacturability improvements, tooling development, and cross-functional collaboration to scale manufacturing.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, process documentation, and working in a fast-paced defense environment. A technical degree and 7+ years of hardware experience are required, with U.S.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or hard science.
• 7+ years in electromechanical hardware manufacturing or design.
• Experience delivering hardware in resource-constrained environments.
• Hands-on hardware fabrication experience (machining, soldering, assembly).
• Interest in manufacturing and eagerness to learn.
• Familiarity with MES and test executive software.
• U.S. Person due to export control access.

Responsibilities

• Transition prototypes to high-volume production, improving manufacturability.
• Implement semi- and fully automated assembly solutions.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering for feedback on manufacturability.
• Own the manufacturing value chain for EagleEye systems.
• Develop tooling and fixturing for assembly, quality and test.
• Create process flows and documentation for scalable manufacturing.
• Work hands-on with technicians to build prototype hardware.
• Contribute to mechanical and electrical interconnects and boards.

Skills

Electromechanical hardware

Manufacturing in constrained env

Hands-on hardware fabrication

Education

Engineering or hard science degree

Tools

MES

Test executive software

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.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Eagle Eye

JOB DESCRIPTIONS :

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.

SUMMARY - ABOUT THE TEAM / JOB
Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Eagle Eye Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for the Warfighter. 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 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

• Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing manufacturability and supply chain scalability.
• Work closely with cross functional manufacturing teams to implement semi and fully automated solutions for electromechanical assemblies
• Collaborate with Design Engineering teams early in the development process to feedback Design For Manufacturability
• Own the manufacturing value chain for one or more of the EagleEye family of systems
• Develop novel tooling and fixturing solutions for assembly, quality and test
• Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
• Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building prototype hardware
• Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 7+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably 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, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
• Familiarity with MES, test executive software
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
• Software scripting experience in any language
• Proficient at CAD and PLM software

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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:

Benefits

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 .