Senior Prototype Fabrication Technician (Welding & R&D)

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks an experienced fabricator to build low-volume structural prototypes and weldments for advanced defense programs. You will own the manufacturing process from concept to completion, collaborating with design engineers, interpreting dynamic CAD drawings, and solving fit-up challenges on the shop floor to ensure high-quality national security hardware.

You will review work orders, plan production sequences, fabricate assemblies, and design fixtures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on metal fabrication and welding in prototype, R&D, or low-volume production.
• 10+ years of welding experience with steel, stainless, aluminum, and exotic alloys (GMAW, FCAW, GTAW).
• Proficiency in sheet metal forming with tight tolerances.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Basic machining skills on manual mill and lathe to tight tolerances (±0.005 in).
• Strong problem-solving in dynamic R&D environments.
• Effective communication of manufacturability feedback to engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Review work orders and plan efficient build sequences for timely delivery.
• Fabricate assemblies from small to large sizes using welding, machining, and assembly steps.
• Own end-to-end R&D tasks from concept through material ordering and fabrication.
• Design weld fixtures to hold tight tolerances on complex weldments.
• Perform quality checks and flag issues before program integration.
• Provide direct feedback to design engineers on manufacturability.
• Maintain safety standards and OSHA compliance on the shop floor.

Skills

GMAW welding

FCAW welding

GTAW welding

Sheet metal forming

GD&T interpretation

Manual milling

Mathematical shop math

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Manufacturability feedback

Tools

NX or SolidWorks

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks an experienced fabricator to build low-volume structural prototypes and weldments for advanced defense programs. You will own the manufacturing process from concept to completion, collaborating with design engineers, interpreting dynamic CAD drawings, and solving fit-up challenges on the shop floor to ensure high-quality national security hardware.

You will review work orders, plan production sequences, fabricate assemblies, and design fixtures.