Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Eagle Eye program to own the manufacturing value chain from prototyping to high-volume production. You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to develop tooling, process flows, and documentation, and you will hands-on build prototype hardware in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires a technical degree, 7+ years in electromechanical hardware, and a track record of delivering hardware in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc. (personal or extracurricular projects are a plus).
• Familiarity with MES, test executive software.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Leverage NPI expertise to transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement semi and fully automated solutions for electromechanical assemblies.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering early to feedback on manufacturability.
• Own the manufacturing value chain for EagleEye systems.
• Develop tooling and fixturing for assembly, quality, and test.
• Create process flows by breaking down assemblies into subassemblies and sub-processes.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
• Hands-on work with technicians and engineers building prototype hardware.
• Contribute to mechanical/electrical design, interconnects, board fabrication and inspection.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Electromechanical hardware

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or hard science

Tools

MES

CAD

PLM software

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

US Salary Range

$146,000 - $194,000 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:

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