Anduril Industries
Manufacturing Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to own and optimize the manufacturing value chain for defense hardware systems, including static equipment, ground vehicles, and flight platforms. You'll lead design-for-manufacturability efforts, develop tooling solutions, create process documentation, and collaborate with internal teams and contract manufacturers to scale production rapidly.
What you'll do
- Own manufacturing value chain for assigned products, from design through production
- Design novel tooling and develop process flows for fabrication and assembly of complex hardware
- Create manufacturing documentation including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection procedures
- Partner with contract manufacturers (PCBA, metallic, assembly) to establish repeatable processes
- Conduct hands-on prototype building with technicians and contribute to mechanical/electrical design
- Travel to supplier sites for sourcing, troubleshooting, and quality procedure implementation
What they're looking for
- Design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Electromechanical hardware design and fabrication
- Process optimization and documentation
- Contract manufacturer management and vendor sourcing
- PCBA and SMT process knowledge
- Hands-on manufacturing (machining, soldering, assembly)
- Technical leadership and team collaboration
- Problem-solving in resource-constrained environments
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Work on cutting-edge defense technology
- Hands-on role with rapid iteration cycles
- Salary range: $111,000–$167,000 USD
- Fast-paced, innovative company culture
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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
- Describe a time you personally manufactured or oversaw manufacturing of a complex hardware assembly—what challenges did you face and how did you solve them?
- Walk us through your experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and how you've optimized a product for production at scale.