Anduril Industries
Manufacturing Engineer, Altius
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the industrialization of Altius, an advanced air-launched autonomous system for the U.S. military. You'll own the complete manufacturing value chain—from prototyping through high-rate production—optimizing processes, driving design-for-manufacturability practices, and scaling production capabilities while maintaining mission-critical quality standards.
What you'll do
- Manage the full manufacturing lifecycle of Altius products from prototyping through high-volume production
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback during product development and design-to-production transitions
- Create and optimize production line designs, tooling strategies, and assembly methodologies for scaling
- Develop manufacturing documentation including MBOMs, work instructions, and quality procedures
- Partner with suppliers and internal teams on sourcing, process implementation, and ongoing production issue resolution
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality, and production capacity
What they're looking for
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Electromechanical hardware design and manufacturing
- Production line optimization and tooling design
- Quality assurance and process documentation
- Supplier management and strategic partnerships
- Composite materials and avionics integration
- Capacity planning and manufacturing metrics analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
Benefits
- Mission-driven work directly impacting national security
- Fully covered housing, transportation, and travel during 3-month onboarding (Santa Ana, CA and Atlanta, GA)
- Fast-paced environment with opportunity to reshape defense manufacturing timelines
- Exposure to cutting-edge aerospace and autonomous systems technology
- Collaborative, innovation-focused 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 your experience scaling manufacturing processes from prototype to high-volume production—what were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?
- Tell us about a time you collaborated with design engineers to implement DFM improvements; what was the impact on cost, quality, or timeline?