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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing process development for the Sentry product line. You will manage a manufacturing engineering team responsible for delivering development and production units, overseeing the complete lifecycle from prototyping through full-scale production.
Key responsibilities include leading a team to ensure on-time completion of manufacturing milestones, executing manufacturing operations for defense hardware (static equipment, ground vehicles, and complex systems), and collaborating with design engineers to implement design-for-manufacturability best practices. You will own critical manufacturing documentation including MBOMs and work instructions, manage quality assurance programs, and facilitate vendor selection and supply chain coordination.
You will drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, and capacity increases. The role requires developing production and test methodologies to enable scaling of increasingly complex products, analyzing manufacturing metrics, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability within your team.
Additional responsibilities include traveling to supplier and partner sites for sourcing, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing process procedures. You will collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams on capacity planning to meet customer expectations.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or hard science; 5+ years in manufacturing or prototyping; demonstrated team leadership with examples; hands-on experience manufacturing hardware (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly); ability to deliver in resource-constrained environments; U.S. Person status for access to export-controlled information.
Preferred: Experience scaling production from tens/hundreds to hundreds/thousands of units; success building or transforming production organizations; leadership on fast-paced complex projects; cost analysis and reduction expertise.
