Anduril Industries
Tooling Engineer, Sentry
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Tooling Engineer to design and deploy fixtures, jigs, gauges, and specialized tooling for precision defense hardware manufacturing. You'll own tooling solutions from concept through production, collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to enable scalable, high-quality production of advanced systems.
What you'll do
- Lead tooling development from concept to production, creating fixtures and assembly aids for Sentry products
- Design, validate, and coordinate tooling solutions with suppliers while resolving technical issues
- Develop detailed CAD models, drawings, specifications, and work instructions for manufacturing consistency
- Apply DFM/DFA, GD&T, and value engineering principles to balance precision, cost, and manufacturability
- Support prototype builds, pilot runs, and production ramps across internal and contract manufacturing sites
- Drive cost savings and process improvements through root cause analysis and corrective actions
What they're looking for
- Mechanical or manufacturing engineering
- CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, or similar)
- GD&T and metrology principles
- Fixture, jig, and gauge design
- Tooling materials selection and machining processes
- Gauge R&R and First Article Inspection
- PDM/PLM systems
- Cross-functional collaboration
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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.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a time you designed and validated a fixture or jig for precision assembly. How did you approach tolerance analysis and what validation methods did you use?
- Describe your experience with GD&T and metrology. How have you applied ASME Y14.5 principles to solve manufacturing challenges?