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Salary: USD 111,000 - 147,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building autonomous systems and weapons for the U.S. military. You will join the Barracuda Launch Team at Arsenal-1, Anduril's new hyper-scale manufacturing facility in Ashville, Ohio, south of Columbus. Barracuda is a family of air-breathing autonomous air vehicles (AAVs) designed for mass production and deployment.
As a Manufacturing Engineer II, you will independently own manufacturing processes and sub-assemblies for Barracuda as production scales from low-rate initial production at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA to high-rate manufacturing at Arsenal-1. You will manage the complete build package for your production area—work instructions, MBOMs, process specifications, and MES configuration—while driving line optimization and yield improvement on the floor.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute manufacturing of Barracuda products and sub-assemblies involving complex electromechanical integration from prototype through full-rate production
- Author and maintain all production documentation (work instructions, MBOMs, tooling specs, process specifications) as designs evolve and production scales
- Drive line optimization by analyzing takt times, cycle times, and throughput data to identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements
- Root-cause and resolve floor issues using RCCA and 5-Why methodologies; own corrective actions through implementation and verify effectiveness
- Monitor and improve first-pass yield and defect rates using statistical process control
- Manage MES transactions and configuration for your production area, ensuring accurate real-time traceability and production reporting
- Implement Lean and Six Sigma tools (5S, VSM, FMEA) and lead smaller kaizen events
- Support technology transfer of Barracuda production processes from HQ to Arsenal-1, validating processes, tooling, and quality standards
- Diagnose complex equipment and tooling issues, configure and optimize parameters, and collaborate with vendors
- Participate in design reviews to provide DFM input and collaborate with quality engineers on process control parameters
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians in electromechanical assembly processes and manufacturing best practices
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 your stay.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 4+ 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
- Manufacturing engineering fundamentals: reading engineering drawings and GD&T, DFM, work instructions, tooling and fixtures
- Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical integration (mechanical assembly, harness/cable routing, avionics, soldering, or similar)
- Working knowledge of manufacturing documentation systems (MBOMs, work instructions) and MES/ERP platforms
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot production issues independently and drive RCCA to closure
- Comfort with ambiguity, high-rate production environments, and delivering in resource-constrained settings
- World-class quality and mission-assurance mindset with genuine hunger to learn and 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
- Harness and PCBA fabrication experience, including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring of SMT processes
- Experience with line balancing, takt time analysis, and production rate optimization
- Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or related control systems
- Proficiency with CAD software for designing tooling, fixtures, and production layouts
- Experience with SPC, yield analysis, and data-driven process improvement
- Familiarity with J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC/WHMA-A-620
- Current active U.S. Secret security clearance
