Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Rocket Motors Lead

Anduril Industries; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Mississippi seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing team in Gulfport. You will own end-to-end manufacturing for solid fuel rocket motor components, from design-for-manufacture to setup, documentation, and qualification.

Lead capital equipment evaluations, manage CapEx projects, write work instructions and quality plans, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining safety and quality at scale.

Qualifications

• A technical degree is required in engineering, math, or a hard science.
• At least 10 years in manufacturing or product processing.
• Proven ability to deliver processes and products on time safely.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of complex manufacturing processes from concept to design.
• Develop novel processing solutions for high-volume assembly of solid fuel rocket motors.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and justify major capital equipment with ROI analysis.
• Manage CapEx projects from concept to implementation.
• Control budgets, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Create process flows that simplify operations while maintaining safety and quality.
• Write work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers for repeatable, scalable production.
• Mentor and guide new engineers.
• Optimize established full-rate production processes.
• Communicate complex concepts across the organization.
• Travel to suppliers for sourcing, issue resolution, and quality procedures.

Skills

Degree in technical field

10+ years experience

Creative process delivery

Continuous improvement

Hands-on manufacturing

Interest in manufacturing

U.S. Person status

Education

Technical degree (engineering/math/science)

Job description

Anduril Industries in Mississippi seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing team in Gulfport. You will own end-to-end manufacturing for solid fuel rocket motor components, from design-for-manufacture to setup, documentation, and qualification.

Lead capital equipment evaluations, manage CapEx projects, write work instructions and quality plans, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining safety and quality at scale.