(Pipeline) Tooling Engineer

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Tooling Engineer to design and implement manufacturing tooling, equipment, and production systems for cutting-edge maritime defense vehicles. You'll work cross-functionally to optimize factory layouts, automation, and digital simulations while scaling new production facilities in Costa Mesa, CA.

What you'll do

• Design tooling and equipment integrating with factory machinery, NC systems, and robotic welding to enable lean manufacturing
• Develop and validate tooling concepts using CAD, simulation, and digital twins to meet performance requirements
• Support tooling integration, commissioning, and certification for prototype and production development
• Collaborate with manufacturing, facilities, and suppliers to source and assess equipment solutions
• Conduct hands-on factory floor work communicating with engineers and manufacturing personnel
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product design, operations, and external vendors on facility and system designs

What they're looking for

• CAD and simulation software
• Manufacturing process engineering
• Tooling and equipment design
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Digital thread and modeling
• Automation and robotics knowledge
• Metrology and quality systems
• Cross-functional project collaboration

Benefits

• $129,000–$171,000 annual salary
• Work on cutting-edge defense technology
• Hands-on manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to scale new production facilities
• Mission-oriented team culture