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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Materials and Process Development Manager to join the Maritime Manufacturing Technology Team in Santa Ana, CA. This role focuses on rapidly developing and implementing manufacturing materials, technologies, and processes for cutting-edge defense hardware, including deployable surface, undersea, and sea-to-air vehicles.
You will lead the materials and process development team's solutions for new technologies supporting product and factory development. Key responsibilities include:
• Create and own the materials and processes development team's various solutions for new technologies, integrating new materials and processes to improve production flow while enhancing product performance
• Question requirements in product and production system design to ensure cost and schedule-effective solutions that meet product needs
• Support design, construction, commissioning, and start-up of production systems at new factory sites, ensuring successful delivery of factories and products
• Provide strategic leadership on product processes, materials, and technologies; buy down risk to meet production performance and timelines in new facilities
• Lead hands-on efforts, setting an example and expediting project completion
The ideal candidate has developed materials and process technologies across multiple platforms for various product lines and integrated with both internal and external customers. You will work in a cutting-edge production environment advancing maritime manufacturing capabilities.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 10+ years of experience as a manager for materials and processes technology development, manufacturing engineering, and/or production/process engineering
• Technology development experience in materials, automation, prototyping, and processes
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• Prior work with architecture and infrastructure engineering partners and/or general contractors to build, improve, or modify production facilities
• Process improvement experience, including justification of return on investment for process or operational changes
• Application of new technologies, new processes, lean manufacturing, and linear flow principles in a production environment
