Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Autonomous Aircraft Production

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing strategy for autonomous aircraft at scale. You will architect production systems, drive multi-year technology roadmaps, and oversee large cross-functional programs spanning facilities and capital projects.

You will balance short-term production demands with long-term capability development, mentoring engineers while shaping the ME organization’s technical trajectory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Recognized subject matter expertise in one or more manufacturing disciplines with enterprise-level impact.
• Experience leading large-scale manufacturing programs or capital improvement portfolios ($2M+).

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise-wide manufacturing strategies for autonomous aircraft production aligned with long-term objectives.
• Lead transformational initiatives redefining manufacturing capabilities for new aircraft programs.
• Architect next-generation production systems creating cost, quality, and throughput advantages.
• Develop 3–5 year manufacturing technology roadmaps.
• Direct large-scale, cross-functional programs with enterprise-wide impact and capital projects.
• Establish manufacturing excellence frameworks and engineering standards.
• Pioneer novel manufacturing approaches delivering step-change improvements.
• Provide definitive direction on complex manufacturing challenges as the technical authority.
• Establish design-for-manufacturing frameworks with design engineering to reduce costs and improve producibility.
• Develop technical career paths and mentor engineers across the ME organization.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic manufacturing planning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred)

Tools

CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX)

ERP / MES / PLM systems

Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle or similar PLM/ERP

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing strategy for autonomous aircraft at scale. You will architect production systems, drive multi-year technology roadmaps, and oversee large cross-functional programs spanning facilities and capital projects.

You will balance short-term production demands with long-term capability development, mentoring engineers while shaping the ME organization’s technical trajectory.