Anduril Industries
NPI Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an NPI Engineer to manage the successful launch and transfer of autonomous underwater vehicle products across global manufacturing sites. You'll bridge design and production teams, establish knowledge transfer frameworks, and ensure consistent quality and scalability from pilot to rate production.
What you'll do
- Own configuration management decisions and impacts across multiple production sites
- Design and implement standardized knowledge transfer frameworks including checklists, templates, and stage-gate reviews
- Serve as primary point of contact for NPI programs and coordinate cross-functional activities between engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing
- Embed with engineering and operations teams from early development through initial production to capture and transfer product and process knowledge
- Facilitate cross-site collaborations through communication forums and technical deep dives between all involved locations
- Manage engineering change workflows (ECR/ECO) and track risks, issues, and mitigation actions
What they're looking for
- New Product Introduction (NPI) and product launch management
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for X (DFX)
- Cross-functional team coordination and stakeholder management
- Knowledge transfer and documentation frameworks
- Configuration management and engineering change control
- Manufacturing process optimization
- Technical communication and mentoring
- Supply chain and production integration
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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 product transfer you led between manufacturing sites—what were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?
- How have you developed and implemented knowledge transfer frameworks in previous roles, and what metrics did you use to measure their effectiveness?