Anduril Industries

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

Anduril Industries$113K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
  • 5+ years in manufacturing or a similar prototyping position.
  • World-class mission assurance attitude and attention to detail.
  • Genuine interest in manufacturing and eagerness to learn.
  • Ability to creatively deliver hardware in resource-constrained environments.
  • Hands-on experience in physically manufacturing hardware (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly).
  • U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute manufacturing processes from prototyping to full-scale production.
  • Collaborate with design engineers for manufacturability best practices.
  • Act as a liaison for mechanical fabrication and avionics with subject matter expertise.
  • Own manufacturing documentation like MBOMs and work instructions.
  • Advise on quality management relevant to manufacturing.
  • Collaborate with planning teams for capacity planning and customer needs.
  • Analyze metrics for continuous improvement and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Support in health and recovery.
  • Investment in employee development and future opportunities.
Full Job Description
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the manufacturing design for Anduril's Missile division. Your core responsibilities include ensuring the highest production quality and supporting the development and implementation of new products for several program designs. The role encompasses the entire manufacturing value chain, including Design for Manufacturability, tool design and selection, process creation and optimization, vendor sourcing and collaboration, quality planning, and documentation for hardware production.

**This role requires candidates to relocate to Costa Mesa for a 3-month training program. Housing, transportation, etc. will be provided during your stay.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Execute the manufacturing of a certain 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.
  • Act as a manufacturing liason 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 MBOM's, work instructions & requirements, etc.
  • Advise on 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
  • 5+ years in manufacturing or similar prototyping position.
  • An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
  • A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
  • Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
  • U.S. Citizen Required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience building or transforming successful production operation organizations and leading large-scale change management initiatives that influence culture, define tools & processes and improve competencies.
  • Harness & PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes.
  • Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems.
  • Current active U.S. Secret security clearance


US Salary Range

$113,000-$149,000 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:

Benefits

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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