Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 144,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a manufacturing engineering leader to orchestrate the Roadrunner program at Arsenal‑1 in Ashville, OH. You will own the end‑to‑end manufacturing value chain, driving DFM feedback into design and creating high‑rate production lines to scale capability.

You will manage MBOMs, develop test methodologies, and lead quality initiatives while collaborating with design, vendors, and internal teams. Travel to sites and suppliers is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or hard sciences.
• 10+ years in electromechanical hardware/manufacturing.
• Proven ability to deliver hardware in constrained env.
• Strong focus on quality, mission assurance, attention to detail.
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Regular travel between locations is required.
• US Citizen required.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing value-chain for Roadrunner from current rate to high‑volume deployment.
• Drive DFM feedback into design and enable design-to-production transition.
• Lead mechanical fabrication and avionics manufacturing requirements with SME experience.
• Maintain MBOMs, work instructions and related documentation.
• Lead quality management and production planning collaboration.
• Analyze metrics for cost reduction and capacity increases.
• Travel to suppliers and partner sites for sourcing and issue resolution.
• Mentor and train junior staff on efficient production processes.

Skills

electromechanical hardware

design for manufacturability

quality assurance

project leadership

travel requirements

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ERP systems

MBOMs

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 Site

Anduril, a leader in autonomous systems and weapons manufacturing, today announced it has selected Columbus, Ohio as the location of Arsenal‑1, its first hyperscale manufacturing facility. Arsenal‑1 will redefine the scale and speed that autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for the United States and its allies and partners. This is a monumental and essential step toward rebuilding America’s defense industrial base, strengthening America’s warfighting capabilities, and enhancing deterrence amid rising international threats.

About The Product

The future of defense is being built right now, and Anduril’s Roadrunner product is at its leading edge. Roadrunner is a cutting‑edge VTOL (Vertical Take‑Off and Landing) counter‑UAS interceptor, designed for autonomous air defense operations. It rapidly detects, tracks, and neutralizes hostile unmanned aircraft systems to protect critical assets and personnel.

About The Team

The Roadrunner Team (RLT) will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal‑1, our state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world‑class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA for 3 months before bringing that standard of excellence back to Ohio.

About The Job

This role is about much more than just processes; it's about orchestrating the industrialization of a vital product. You will own the entire manufacturing value‑chain for Roadrunner, from current rate to high‑volume deployment. Your responsibilities will span the spectrum: driving design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback into design, innovating tool design and selection, creating and optimizing high‑rate production lines, fostering strategic vendor partnerships, embedding robust quality assurance throughout, and meticulously documenting build processes.

This role requires candidates to relocate to Costa Mesa for a 3‑month training program. Housing, transportation, and related provisions will be provided during your stay.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the manufacturing of a product or set of products, from initial prototyping through large full‑scale production.
• Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
• Lead the manufacturing requirements for mechanical fabrication and avionics with subject‑matter expertise in these areas and key experience in design for manufacturability.
• Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing product group hardware at scale, such as MBOMs, work instructions & requirements, etc.
• Lead quality management and business application programs as they pertain to manufacturing within your area.
• Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
• Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives (cost reduction, QI reduction & capacity increase).
• Instill a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering product team.
• Develop production and test methodologies and implement best practices to enable scaling production capabilities for larger, more complex products.
• Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required.
• Manage and train junior staff, focusing on creating efficient production processes, optimizing assembly, and ensuring technical growth within the engineering team.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 10+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource‑constrained environment.
• An attitude of world‑class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
• Candidates must demonstrate flexibility and dedication, being prepared to work extended hours and weekends when dictated by critical business priorities.
• Regular travel between our various locations is an essential component of this role.
• U.S. Citizen Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to aircraft programs or other relevant aerospace & defense technologies.
• Software scripting experience in any language.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher) or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with J‑STD‑001, IPC‑A‑610, and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 or equivalent standards.

US Salary Range

$144,000—$191,000 USD.

Benefits

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 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 comprehensive health, recovery, and other benefits available at little to no cost to employees.