Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Visa Hunt; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril's Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in North Carolina to support composite part production for multiple business lines, including prototypes and production builds. You will drive MBOM management, work instruction creation, and manufacturability improvements while partnering with technicians and engineers.

Qualified candidates read drawings with GD&T, excel in CAD/CAM NX, and have 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, with eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GD&T.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred). Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design production line layouts for UAV scale ranges with a focus on composite design and manufacturing methods.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive continuous improvements on a new production line.
• Create and review manufacturing documentation: work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances.
• Act as a conduit between engineering data and technicians to ensure conformity of composite hardware and tooling.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems in a schedule-driven environment while meeting detailed specs and quality.
• Develop new manufacturing processes to reduce risk as product moves from prototype to FRP.
• Inform Program Managers to support on-time delivery.
• Lead RCCAs with quality to eliminate blockers and recurring issues.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

NX CAD/CAM

GD&T interpretation

Team leadership

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD/CAM

Job description

About the Job

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team to support Anduril Composites branch in North Carolina. This Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting‑edge composite parts and assemblies for numerous business lines across Anduril in both a prototype and production environment.

This role encompasses everything in the production manufacturing value‑chain, including, but not limited to, MBOM Management, Work Instruction creation, Design for Manufacturability work, work cell optimization, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with aircraft manufacturing.

The right person for this role can demonstrate experience within a production environment with discrete examples of process improvements, leading and implementing new manufacturing processes, and leading a larger team through process implementation and improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Work with technicians and other engineers to build production line designs that manufacture anything between a Group 1 UAV and an XL-UAV with a focus on appropriate composite design and manufacturing methods in mind.
• Work cross‑functionally to facilitate continuous improvements on a new production line.
• Write manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances, while also completing said work instructions, quality plans, and inspections alongside a team of technicians and inspectors.
• Work as a conduit between the engineering technical data packages and the technicians to ensure composite hardware and tooling are manufactured as designed/analyzed.
• Solve manufacturing problems in a schedule‑driven environment under the constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality.
• Develop novel manufacturing processes to lower risk as the product moves from its prototype/LRIP phase into FRP.
• Work with the Program Managers to inform critical decision points to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Drive RCCAs alongside the quality team to eliminate production blockers and recurring issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology related field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GD&T.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred).Demonstrated in‑kind or direct team leadership skills, backed by examples.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, and/or energetics facilities.
• Experience working within an AS9100/NADCAP accredited manufacturing facility.
• Proficiency in TeamCenter for digital manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading a team of engineers that interface with different IPTs (Manufacturing Ops, Design, Supply Chain, etc).
• Experience in bonded and/or fastened assemblies of composite, metallic, and plastic components.

US Salary Range: $113,000 — $149,000 USD.

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.