Senior Manufacturing Engineer, EagleEye

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

Income protection

Generous time off

Mental health resources

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

A defense technology company in Costa Mesa is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the manufacturing of electromechanical products, ensuring efficient transition from prototypes to high-volume production. The ideal candidate should have a degree in a technical field and over 8 years of relevant experience, demonstrating creativity in problem-solving and hands-on manufacturing skills. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, generous time off, and a competitive salary range of $146,000 – $194,000.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Ability to deliver hardware creatively in resource-constrained environments.
• Experience in physically manufacturing hardware via machining, fabrication, etc.

Responsibilities

• Transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production.
• Provide Design For Manufacturability feedback to Engineering teams.
• Develop tooling and fixturing solutions for assembly and testing.

Skills

New Product Introduction expertise

Design For Manufacturability feedback

Creative problem solving

Team leadership skills

Hands-on manufacturing experience

Interest in manufacturing

Education

Degree in engineering, math, or hard science

Tools

Machining

Fabrication

Soldering

Assembly

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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 Team

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The EagleEye 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 manufactured or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast‑paced, resource‑limited environment.

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
• Collaborate with Design Engineering teams early in the development process to provide Design For Manufacturability feedback
• Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products
• Develop novel tooling and fixturing solutions for assembly 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
• 8+ 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
• Demonstrated in‑kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
• 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
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems
• Software scripting experience in any language

Salary

US Salary Range: $146,000 – $194,000 USD

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive healthcare – medical, dental, vision plans at little to no cost
• Income protection – life and disability insurance for all employees
• Generous time off, holiday hiatus in December, caregiver & wellness leave
• Family planning & parenting support, including fertility treatments, adoption, gestational carriers
• Mental health resources – free 24/7 therapy and life coaching, legal and financial support
• Professional development reimbursement
• Commuter benefits based on region
• Retirement savings plan – 401(k), Roth, and after‑tax options for U.S. roles (pension plan for UK & IE, Superannuation for Australia)

Equal Employment Opportunity

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Virginia law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act require non‑discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under applicable law.

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