Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Industries; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Full‑time benefits

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own the manufacturing processes for solid fuel rocket motors from concept through design, ensuring safety and quality at every step.

You will lead capital equipment decisions, manage large CapEx projects, create work instructions and quality plans, and mentor engineers while coordinating with contract manufacturers for rapid, high-volume production.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or product processing.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver processes on time in a safe manner.
• Experience physically manufacturing hardware (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly).
• U.S. Person status required for export controlled data access.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of multiple complex manufacturing processes from concept to design.
• Develop novel processing solutions for assembly of solid fuel rocket motors at high volumes.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend capital equipment with ROI analysis.
• Manage CapEx projects from concept to implementation.
• Control project budgets with on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Develop process flows and write work instructions and quality plans.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers for repeatable, scalable production.
• Mentor and guide new engineers and optimize existing processes.
• Communicate complex concepts across the organization.

Skills

Process development

CapEx management

Mentoring

Technical communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own the manufacturing processes for solid fuel rocket motors from concept through design, ensuring safety and quality at every step.

You will lead capital equipment decisions, manage large CapEx projects, create work instructions and quality plans, and mentor engineers while coordinating with contract manufacturers for rapid, high-volume production.