Anduril Industries
NPI Engineer, Core Technology Products
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an NPI Engineer to lead the manufacturing transition of propulsion systems, actuators, and electromechanical assemblies from prototype to high-rate production. You'll drive test development, process optimization, and quality control for mission-critical defense systems while collaborating across engineering, supply chain, and production teams.
What you'll do
- Own transition of propulsion systems and assemblies from prototype to scalable, high-rate production
- Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and systems for mechanical, electromechanical, and propulsion subsystems
- Design, document, and validate manufacturing and assembly processes with automation and tooling optimization
- Lead first article manufacturing and testing to ensure specifications and performance requirements are met
- Collaborate with design engineers on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) optimization for cost and manufacturability
- Partner with quality engineering on inspection criteria, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for field failures
What they're looking for
- NPI and manufacturing engineering
- Test system development and implementation
- CNC machining, injection molding, casting, sheet metal fabrication
- CAD/PLM software (SolidWorks, Creo)
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFA) principles
- Statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis
- Tooling and fixture design
- Quality systems and root cause analysis
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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 you've transitioned from prototype to high-rate production—what were the biggest manufacturing challenges and how did you address them?
- Describe your experience developing test plans for electromechanical or propulsion systems. How did you ensure comprehensive coverage across development and production phases?