Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Altius

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided for training

Competitive benefits

Relocation support

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to shape the manufacturing design for its Missile division. You will oversee production quality, drive new product introduction, and own DFx, tooling, process creation, and vendor collaboration. Training includes a 1‑month Costa Mesa, CA relocation period.

You will relocate for training, then apply manufacturing expertise to scale production, with responsibilities across MBOMs, QA, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or similar prototyping position.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• World-class mission assurance mindset with attention to detail.
• Experience physically manufacturing hardware (machining, soldering, assembly).

Responsibilities

• Execute manufacturing of a product or set of products from prototyping through full-scale production.
• Collaborate with design engineers to drive design for manufacturing practices.
• Serve as manufacturing liaison for mechanical fabrication and avionics.
• Own documentation for hardware production (MBOMs, work instructions, requirements).
• Advise on quality management and manufacturing-related programs.

Skills

5+ years in manufacturing

Technical degree

Attention to detail

Hardware fabrication

Security clearance eligibility

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or hard science

Tools

SMT processes

PCBA fabrication

Machining

Soldering

DFM (design for manufacturability)

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.

ABOUT THE SITE

Anduril, a leader in autonomous systems and weapons manufacturing, is building Arsenal-1, its first hyper‑scale manufacturing facility, just south of Columbus, Ohio in Pickaway County. Arsenal-1 is redefining the scale and speed that autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for the United States and its allies and partners. This is a monumental and essential step toward rebuilding America’s defense industrial base, strengthening America’s warfighting capabilities, and enhancing deterrence amid rising international threats.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

The future of defense is being built right now, and Anduril’s Altius product is at its leading edge. (Agile Launched, Tactically Integrated Unmanned System) is a family of tube‑launched, air- and ground‑launched autonomous drones.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Altius Launch Team (ALT) will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1, our state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world‑class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA and Atlanta, GA for 3 months before bringing that standard of excellence back to Ohio.

ABOUT THE JOB

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the manufacturing design for Anduril’s Missile division. Your core responsibilities include ensuring the highest production quality and supporting the development and implementation of new products for several program designs. The role encompasses the entire manufacturing value chain, including Design for Manufacturability, tool design and selection, process creation and optimization, vendor sourcing and collaboration, quality planning, and documentation for hardware production.

If you thrive under the pressure of scaling a critical product with immediate, real‑world impact, we want you to help us build the next generation of Altius products.

This role requires candidates to relocate to Costa Mesa CA for 1 month training period Housing, transportation, etc. will be provided during your stay. Your recruiter will discuss this in detail with you

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Execute the manufacturing of a certain product or set of products, from initial prototyping through large full‑scale production.
• Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
• Act as a manufacturing liaison for mechanical fabrication and avionics with subject matter expertise in these areas and key experience in design for manufacturability.
• Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing product group hardware at scale, such as MBOM’s, work instructions & requirements, etc.
• Advise on quality management and business application programs as they pertain to manufacturing within your area.
• Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
• Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives (cost reduction, QI reduction & capacity increase).
• Instill a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering product team.
• Develop production and test methodologies and implement best practices to enable scaling production capabilities for larger, more complex products.
• Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or similar prototyping position.
• An attitude of world‑class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver 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.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience building or transforming successful production operation organizations and leading large‑scale change management initiatives that influence culture, define tools & processes and improve competencies.
• Harness & PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes.
• Hands‑on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems.
• Current active U.S. Secret security clearance.

US Salary Range

$126,000—$167,000 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:

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.

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