Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Fury Airframe Launch Team

Anduril; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 127,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Fury Airframe Launch Team in the United States. The role involves coordinating between Arsenal-1 in Ohio and training at Morrisville, NC, with relocation to Ohio after onboarding.

Expect leadership in composite and metallic structures, MBOM management, and quality planning. You will drive process flows, develop work instructions, and collaborate across Manufacturing Operations, Design, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology related field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing of airframe structural components and/or assemblies in a production environment.
• Strong interest in manufacturing and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GD&T.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred).
• MS Office and/or basic project management software skills.
• Evidence of team leadership with concrete examples.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure knowledge and technology transfer between North Carolina and Ohio sites is seamless.
• Develop and analyze process flows, breaking large assemblies into subassemblies and sub-processes.
• Write and review manufacturing documentation (work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspections).
• Coordinate with engineering data packages and technicians to ensure conformance to design.
• Resolve manufacturing issues in a schedule-driven environment while meeting specifications and quality targets.
• Lead work cell design and optimization to sustain quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Program Managers to inform critical on-time delivery decisions.
• Support RCCAs with the quality team to remove blockers and recurring issues.
• Track KPIs in production and create detailed capacity planning models.
• Create simulation models to inform capacity planning and production line balancing.

Skills

Leadership experience

GD&T

MS Office

Top Secret clearance

Process optimization

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology

Tools

NX CAD/CAM

Teamcenter

Plant Simulation

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Fury Airframe Launch Team

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 support Fury Manufacturing at Arsenal-1 in Ohio. This is a unique role — You will have the opportunity to first train under our world-class structures manufacturing team at Anduril North Carolina in Morrisville, NC before bringing that standard of excellence back to a permanent installment in Ohio. Frequent travel between our NC and OH sites is to be expected, especially during the initial launch period. The right person for this role can demonstrate experience in composite and metallic structural assembly in a fast-paced environment, LRIP through FRP in a leadership role. This person will also demonstrate the ability to work, and shape how others work, across multiple functions (Manufacturing Operations, Design, Quality, Leadership, Supply Chain, etc) to achieve a successful manufacturing approach, flow, and build. This role encompasses everything in a production manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, MBOM management, work instruction creation, design for manufacturability, work cell optimization, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with composite and metallic structures. This role requires relocation to Morrisville, NC for an initial training program (housing, transportation, & related costs provided), and then relocation to Aresnal-1 in Ohio.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Play a key roll in ensuring the knowledge and technology transfer between our North Carolina and Ohio manufacturing sites is seamless
• Develop and analyze process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
• Write and review 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 products are manufactured as designed/analyzed
• Solve manufacturing problems in schedule-driven environment under the constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality, while delivering on schedule
• Drive and own work cell design and optimization to ensure quality and efficiency targets are maintained and managed
• 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
• Help form and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in a production environment
• Create detailed simulation models to help inform capacity planning and production line balancing

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology related field
• 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing of airframe structural components and/or assemblies in a production environment
• 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)
• Experience with MS Office and/or project management software skills
• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, and/or energetics facilities in a production environment
• Experience working within a AS9100 accredited manufacturing facility (or similar accreditation)
• Experience in Plant Simulation (Siemens product)
• Proficiency in TeamCenter for digital manufacturing processes
• Composite and metallic manufacturing processes (autoclave processing, autofeed drilling, etc)
• Understanding of a FSDA approach to manufacturing
• Understanding of CNC Machining operation and limitations – 5-axis routers, lathes, mills, etc

US Salary Range

$127,000 - $170,000 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:

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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