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Anduril Industries

Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Santa Ana, California, United StatesFrom $171kmidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to own the production ramp of advanced command and control systems for U.S. military applications. You'll drive the entire lifecycle from design through full-scale manufacturing, collaborating with engineering teams and production staff to deliver complex defense technology on aggressive timelines.

What you'll do

  • Oversee product manufacturing from prototyping through large-scale production
  • Partner with design engineers to optimize designs for manufacturability and production transitions
  • Serve as technical expert resolving mechanical, electrical, software, and assembly issues on the production floor
  • Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including BOMs, work instructions, process flows, and capacity analyses
  • Coordinate with customers and planning teams on capacity planning and demand fulfillment
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality, and production capacity

What they're looking for

  • Manufacturing engineering and process design
  • Design for manufacturing (DFM) principles
  • Bill of materials (BOM) management
  • Electromechanical systems troubleshooting
  • Harness and PCBA fabrication knowledge
  • NX/Teamcenter CAD experience
  • Supply chain and supplier management
  • Production metrics analysis and optimization

Benefits

  • Salary range: $129,000–$171,000 USD
  • Opportunity to work on classified defense programs
  • Full ownership of product lines in high-volume production
  • Exposure to cutting-edge AI and autonomy technologies
  • Travel to supplier and partner sites for process implementation
  • Collaborative environment focused on innovation and mission impact
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Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you owned a manufacturing project from prototype through full-scale production. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
  • Describe your experience with design for manufacturing (DFM). How have you collaborated with design engineers to improve manufacturability early in the development process?