Anduril Industries

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mfg Development

Anduril Industries$146K — $194K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, operations, design, digital manufacturing, or engineering transformation.
  • 6+ years of overall experience in relevant fields.
  • Extensive collaboration experience for implementing or improving manufacturing processes and tools.
  • Proven history of transitioning products from development to full-scale production.
  • Strong business impact mindset and process-oriented thinking.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to access to export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead manufacturing engineering initiatives from ideation to rollout.
  • Collaborate with engineers and technicians to address their workflow challenges.
  • Establish best practices and share insights across global manufacturing teams.
  • Facilitate cross-functional engagement with product design and supply chain teams.
  • Own new business processes aligning standardization with adaptability.
  • Identify improvement areas and offer actionable recommendations.
  • Align engineering milestones with integrated program schedules.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with little to no cost.
  • Generous vacation and holiday schedule, including a holiday hiatus in December.
  • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
  • Support for family planning and mental health resources available 24/7.
  • Professional development stipend and daily meals provided at many offices.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Manufacturing Development team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The team defines the 'What', 'When', 'Why' and 'How' for manufacturing, from advanced manufacturing engineering to NPI to manufacturing operations.
ABOUT THE JOB

This role includes championing Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFA, DFx), reviewing and consulting on manufacturing plans for complex systems, and supporting manufacturing development on strategic programs. If you are excited to distill Anduril's vision for production and the manufacturing lifecycle into actionable initiatives and deploy them across manufacturing teams and sites, this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Define, lead and manage manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from ideation through targeted pilots and broad roll-out.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows.
  • Champion best practices across global manufacturing engineering teams. Define and share what good looks like via lunch and learns, templates, etc.
  • Facilitate early engagement with cross-functional teams including product design, supply chain, business line, configuration management, quality, and EHS.
  • Own new business processes for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability for scalable, high-impact solutions.
  • Identify areas of improvement on programs and provide actionable recommendations. Provide guidance on feasibility and risk for new manufacturing projects
  • Align manufacturing engineering milestones with integrated program schedule.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation.
  • 6+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
  • Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes (especially involving product integration).
  • Proven experience successfully transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
  • Business impact mindset and a process thinker.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8 - 10+ years experience in relevant domains.
  • Experience leading organizational change.
  • Experience from engineering to production with deep knowledge of development, co-design, and engineering phases of product lifecycle.


US Salary Range

$146,000-$194,000 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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