Manufacturing Engineer

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, 3‑D 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 Team Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting‑edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value‑chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns. What You’ll Do Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub‑processes Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc. Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, metallic manufacturing, assembly, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick‑turn development as well as at‑scale production Work with technicians and other engineers hands‑on, building prototype hardware Contribute to end‑customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc. Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures Required Qualifications Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science 2+ 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 Demonstrated in‑kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Personal or extracurricular projects are a plus. A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data Preferred Qualifications 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 Software scripting experience in any language Benefits US Salary Range: $111,000—$167,000 USD Anduril offers highly competitive equity grants as part of the total compensation package. In addition to a base salary, employees receive a comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, ensuring support in health, recovery, and other areas to help you thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries