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Salary: USD 99,000 - 130,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming military capabilities through advanced autonomy, AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion. The Air Dominance and Strike Division develops collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and autonomous weapons systems at scale.
You will join the manufacturing engineering team supporting the autonomous aircraft hardware production value chain in Costa Mesa. This is a hands-on role bridging design and production, where you will develop manufacturing processes, author documentation, and ensure designs transition reliably from prototype to factory floor at scale.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the manufacturing value chain for assigned aircraft subsystems or assemblies, contributing to process development, work instruction authoring, and production support
- Independently modify and enhance manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and quality metrics on the production line
- Author and maintain work instructions, quality plans, and inspection documentation with guidance from senior manufacturing engineers
- Analyze production data to identify trends and recommend data-driven process adjustments that reduce cycle times and increase throughput
- Provide design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) input to design engineering, identifying manufacturability issues early
- Support production builds on the factory floor, troubleshooting issues with technicians, documenting lessons learned, and iterating on processes
- Develop and document standardized procedures that enhance manufacturing consistency and quality across build sequences
- Assist with tooling definition and validate fixtures and jigs for production use
- Participate in root cause analysis for manufacturing non-conformances and drive corrective actions
- Support manufacturing bill-of-materials (BOM) development and maintain accurate production documentation in PLM/ERP systems
You will work alongside senior manufacturing engineers, design engineers, and production technicians. The role spans multiple manufacturing engineering disciplines and may focus on structures and composites, mechanical systems (landing gear, doors, actuators), fluid systems (hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic), propulsion integration, avionics, or harnessing and electrical integration depending on your background.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience
- Foundational understanding of manufacturing processes (machining, assembly, composites, or electrical integration)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and CAD models
- Experience analyzing production data and recommending process improvements
- Willingness to work hands-on in a production environment alongside technicians
- Strong communication skills; able to document processes clearly and work across engineering and production teams
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hands-on experience supporting production or prototype builds on a factory floor in aerospace or defense
- Exposure to composite structures, mechanical systems, fluid systems, propulsion, avionics integration, or wire harness manufacturing
- Experience with CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent)
- Experience with aircraft, UAV, or autonomous vehicle assembly
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing concepts or structured problem-solving methods
- Familiarity with PLM/ERP systems (Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance
