SeniorTooling Fabricator

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Highly competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is looking for a Tooling Fabricator in Santa Ana, California. This position focuses on the fabrication, repair, and modification of essential jigs, fixtures, and tools, requiring extensive welding experience and meticulous attention to detail.

The salary range for this role is estimated between $129,000 and $171,000 USD. In addition to competitive pay, Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees' health and well-being.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional welding experience.
• 7+ years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• 7+ years of experience operating powered hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform certified welding and thermal cutting on jigs and fixtures.
• Plan and layout work operations for task efficiency.
• Maintain cleanliness and function of welding equipment.

Skills

Welding techniques

Reading engineering drawings

Operating powered hand tools

Education

Welding Certification

Job description

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 ROLE

As a Tooling Fabricator at Anduril, you will play a critical role in our advanced manufacturing operations, responsible for the expert fabrication, repair, and modification of essential jigs, fixtures, dies, and tools. Your proficiency across a range of welding techniques and your meticulous attention to detail will directly support the rapid development and production of cutting‑edge defense technologies, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Perform certified and qualified welding and thermal cutting to fabricate, repair, rework, and modify jigs, fixtures, dies, tools, handling equipment, and similar items, especially where dimensions and details are non‑critical or not specified on drawings.
• Plan and layout the sequence of work operations to ensure efficient completion of tasks.
• Successfully complete and maintain all‑position pipe performance qualification tests as required by local, state, federal regulations, industry codes, and company policies.
• Execute Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Tig Welding (TW) in accordance with specified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). Adjust welding parameters to compensate for variations in material thickness, fit‑up, equipment anomalies, and assembly conditions.
• Perform brazing, oxy‑fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, carbon arc gouging, flame straightening, and flame bending as needed. When WPS is not required, select appropriate electrodes, gas cups, filler metals, and welding parameters based on weld schedules or provided information.
• Follow drawings, specifications, verbal and written instructions, trade practices, and applicable codes to ensure quality and compliance.
• Operate shop equipment such as saws, disk grinders, drill presses, and other tools to prepare materials before and after welding. Perform measuring, layout, alignment, cleaning, chipping, grinding, and wire brushing as required.
• Safely move, lift, and position materials or welded structures using shop lifting equipment like overhead cranes and electric stackers.
• Fabricate shop aids and holding devices, set up and align work in welding fixtures, and securely block, clamp, or fasten parts as necessary.
• Plan welding and material fit‑up sequences to maximize accessibility, ensuring critical weld areas are completed last on assemblies.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper functioning of welding equipment and work areas; request repairs as needed to keep equipment in optimal condition.
• Organize and manage welding supplies, preparing requisition lists for materials and equipment as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by team leaders, Tool Maker leads, or supervisors.
• Assist in identifying and documenting best practices, standardizing processes, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives related to structural welding.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of professional welding experience.
• 7+ years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, material processes, schematics, and diagrams.
• 7+ years of experience operating powered hand tools.
• Experience with manual lathes and knee mills.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 35 pounds frequently within an 8‑hour shift.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Welding Certification.
• 3+ years of experience with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW / TIG), primarily with thin‑wall aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium.

$129,000 - $171,000 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.

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.