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Salary: USD 86,000 - 112,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building autonomous systems and weapons for the U.S. military. This role is part of the Barracuda Launch Team at Arsenal-1, Anduril's new hyper-scale manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, Ohio. Barracuda is a family of air-breathing autonomous air vehicles (AAVs) designed for mass production and deployment.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the technology transfer of Barracuda production from Anduril HQ (Costa Mesa, CA) to Arsenal-1 and help establish high-rate manufacturing processes. This is a hands-on floor role combining technical engineering with direct manufacturing execution.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute complex electromechanical assemblies for Barracuda products and sub-assemblies, including mechanical assembly, harness routing, avionics installation, and functional testing
- Follow and maintain build documentation (work instructions, MBOMs, process specifications); flag gaps or inaccuracies to senior engineers
- Support root-cause and corrective-action investigations (RCCA, 5-Why); collect data and help implement improvements to yield and throughput
- Monitor and record production metrics (takt time, cycle time, first-pass yield, defect rates) and surface trends to engineering
- Identify process waste, bottlenecks, and efficiency opportunities in assigned work areas
- Support MES (Manufacturing Execution System) data entry and ensure production traceability in real time
- Apply Lean manufacturing tools (5S, standard work) to maintain organized, efficient workstations
- Participate in technology transfer activities as production moves from HQ to Arsenal-1
- Engage with operations and communicate manufacturing constraints to design and engineering teams
Note: This role requires relocation to Costa Mesa, CA for an initial training program of up to 2 months. Housing and transportation will be provided during training.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments
- Degree in an engineering or technical field preferred, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience
- Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T; foundational understanding of DFM, work instructions, and tooling
- Hands-on experience physically building hardware (mechanical assembly, cable/harness fabrication, soldering, or similar; personal or extracurricular projects count)
- Familiarity with production documentation systems (work instructions, MBOMs) and willingness to learn MES platforms
- Strong attention to detail and quality-first mindset
- Genuine hunger to learn and grow, with flexibility for critical pushes
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred qualifications:
- Manufacturing experience in aerospace, automotive/EV, industrial, or medical device environments
- Exposure to Lean tools (5S, value stream mapping, FMEA)
- Harness or PCBA fabrication experience, including SMT processes
- Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or related control systems
- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) techniques and yield analysis
- Experience with MES or ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Current active U.S. Secret security clearance
