Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Industries; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for its Manufacturing team to rapidly iterate and build cutting-edge defense hardware, specifically solid fuel rocket motors. You will own end-to-end manufacturing processes, establish standards, and drive ROI-focused capital investments.

The role requires hands-on leadership, deep manufacturing know-how, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or process roles.
• Proven ability to deliver processes on time safely and to spec.
• Experience physically manufacturing hardware (machining, fabrication, etc.).
• U.S. Person status required for export-controlled data access.

Responsibilities

• 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 and control budgets.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements for scale.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to develop repeatable, at-scale processes.
• Mentor and guide new engineers and optimize established production processes.
• Communicate complex technical concepts across all levels of the organization.
• Travel to suppliers for sourcing, issue resolution, and quality procedures as needed.

Skills

Process optimization

CapEx management

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / hard sciences

Job description

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