Anduril Industries
Manufacturing Engineer, Process and Planning
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing processes for cutting-edge maritime defense hardware, from design for manufacturability through production scaling. You'll develop tooling solutions, process flows, and documentation while collaborating with contract manufacturers and technicians in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll do
- Own manufacturing value chain for assigned products, including process design and optimization
- Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural components
- Create process flows and documentation including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements
- Partner with contract manufacturers across PCBA, metallic fabrication, and assembly disciplines
- Conduct hands-on prototype building with technicians and contribute to mechanical/electrical design
- Travel to suppliers for sourcing, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing quality procedures
What they're looking for
- Design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Process flow development and optimization
- Hands-on manufacturing experience (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly)
- PCBA fabrication and SMT process knowledge
- Technical documentation and work instruction writing
- Contract manufacturer coordination
- Electromechanical hardware design
- Leadership and team collaboration
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants included in total compensation
- Cutting-edge defense technology work
- Hands-on manufacturing environment
- Leadership and ownership opportunities
- Collaborative team 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 complex hardware in a resource-constrained environment—what was your creative approach?
- Walk us through your experience with PCBA fabrication and SMT processes. What modifications or improvements have you implemented?