Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Autonomous Aircraft

Telemetry Today LLC

Costa Mesa (CA)

Hybrid

USD 146,000 - 194,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead development and implementation of complex assembly processes for autonomous aircraft hardware. You will own the full manufacturing value chain for your subsystems, from concept through production support, and drive improvements that boost capacity and reliability.

You will mentor engineers, apply DFM/DFA principles, and collaborate across engineering, supply chain, quality, and production to ensure production

Qualifications

Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
End-to-end ownership of manufacturing processes from development to production.
Proven track record of delivering quality, throughput, or cost gains.

Responsibilities

Lead development and implementation of complex manufacturing processes for autonomous aircraft hardware.
Own the manufacturing value chain end-to-end for your subsystems from DFM input to production support.
Design and execute process improvements to optimize workflow and capacity.
Develop technical roadmaps for manufacturing technology aligned with program goals.
Establish engineering standards and best practices for the ME organization.
Lead RCCA for non-conformances and drive systemic fixes.
Manage capital expenditure projects from justification to validation.
Drive production readiness activities including MBOMs and rate-readiness.
Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex manufacturing issues.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers as a technical escalation point.