Staff Manufacturing Engineer — Hyper-Scale Autonomous UAVs

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Ashville (OH); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to drive enterprise-wide manufacturing strategy for Barracuda at Arsenal-1 in Ohio. You will lead end-to-end technology transfer from HQ, design production lines for high-rate output, and establish manufacturing process frameworks while balancing short-term demands with long-term capability development.

This role requires relocation to Costa Mesa, CA for an initial training program of up to 2 months.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in manufacturing leadership for complex production programs.
• Degree in engineering or technical field preferred; hands-on experience acceptable.
• Deep expertise in electromechanical integration at production scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology transfer from HQ to Arsenal-1.
• Design production line layout, process flow, and MES architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Electromechanical assembly

Manufacturing strategy

Program management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Technical field experience

Tools

MES platforms

MBOMs

RCCA

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to drive enterprise-wide manufacturing strategy for Barracuda at Arsenal-1 in Ohio. You will lead end-to-end technology transfer from HQ, design production lines for high-rate output, and establish manufacturing process frameworks while balancing short-term demands with long-term capability development.

This role requires relocation to Costa Mesa, CA for an initial training program of up to 2 months.