Senior Prototype Fabrication & Weldment Specialist

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California, seeks a Senior Fabrication professional to fabricate low-volume structural prototypes and weldments for advanced defense programs in a fast-paced R&D environment.

You will own the manufacturing process from concept to completion, working directly with design engineers to interpret dynamic drawings and GD&T, and proactively solving fit-up and manufacturability challenges on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on metal fabrication and welding in prototype/R&D contexts.
• 10+ years of experience with GMAW, FCAW, GTAW in steel, stainless, aluminum.
• Able to read complex engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Proficient in basic conventional machining to ±0.005 inches.
• Strong problem-solving and practical mechanical reasoning on fabrication challenges.
• Team-oriented, mentoring mindset, and clear communication with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Review work orders, determine efficient build plans and production sequences for timely delivery.
• Fabricate small to large assemblies using build planning, layout, prep, welding, drilling, grinding, manual machining, and sawing.
• Own R&D tasks end-to-end: evaluate, design, order material, and execute fabrication.
• Design and build weld fixtures to hold stringent tolerances on complex weldments.
• Perform quality checks on finished hardware, flagging issues before program integration.
• Give direct feedback to design engineers on manufacturability, driving buildability improvements.
• Work safely and ensure adherence to OSHA and internal safety standards within the shop.

Tools

NX CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California, seeks a Senior Fabrication professional to fabricate low-volume structural prototypes and weldments for advanced defense programs in a fast-paced R&D environment.

You will own the manufacturing process from concept to completion, working directly with design engineers to interpret dynamic drawings and GD&T, and proactively solving fit-up and manufacturability challenges on the shop floor.