Manufacturing Engineer Job at Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa

Manufacturing Engineer at Anduril Industries

Overview

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold with a focus on autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles, across the manufacturing value chain.

What You'll Do

• Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products
• Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts
• Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
• Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production
• Collaborate with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building prototype hardware
• Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.
• Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures

Required Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 2+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills with backing examples
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and a thirst for learning
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems
• Software scripting experience in any language

Salary and Benefits

US Salary Range: $100,000—$150,000 USD

Benefits and notes: The salary range is an estimate based on compensation factors including base salary. Equity grants are included in most full-time offers as part of total compensation. Anduril offers comprehensive benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for U.S. roles
• Private medical insurance or equivalent coverage for other regions
• Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance
• Generous holiday and PTO plans
• Pay equity and wellness leave benefits
• Mental health resources, and additional work-life services
• Professional development stipend
• Daily meals or meal provisions in offices where available
• Relocation assistance (where eligible)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan (US roles)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about compensation and benefits during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic as required by law.

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