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Salary: USD 147,000 - 196,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming military capabilities through advanced autonomous systems, AI, and computer vision. The Maritime team is fielding next-generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for seabed exploration and executing multi-million-dollar contracts while performing Robot-as-a-Service operations.
You will own the end-to-end recertification, repair, and refurbishment operation for Dive-LD AUVs at the Quonset, RI facility. This is a process ownership role where you will be the single point of accountability for vehicles and major assemblies returning from the field for diagnosis, repair, and recertification, as well as scheduled refurbishment and overhaul of fielded assets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own intake and disposition of field returns: triage incoming units, drive failure analysis with Quality and Design Engineering, and partner with the Material Review Board (MRB) to disposition non-conforming hardware quickly and traceably
- Develop and maintain repair routings, work instructions, tooling, and inspection criteria specific to the recert/repair line — distinct from new-build flows
- Define and own the recertification test flow that gates a repaired or overhauled vehicle's return to service, in partnership with Test Engineering and Quality
- Close the feedback loop to Design and Sustaining Engineering: turn field failure data into prioritized design changes, ECRs, and process improvements
- Stand up planning, scheduling, and material flows for refurb/overhaul cycles, coordinating with Supply Chain on long-lead spares and obsolescence
- Apply Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to reduce turnaround time, scrap, and rework on the recert/repair line
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Service, to ensure repaired hardware meets the same standards as new production
- Mentor and support junior engineers and manufacturing technicians working the recert/repair line
- Stay abreast of technological advancements and industry trends in depot operations, sustainment, and reliability engineering
This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing excellence, field sustainment, and design feedback—critical for scaling a depot-level operation alongside a maturing production line in the subsea robotics space.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
- 5+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
- Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated technical leadership skills with an expertise in manufacturing
- Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.); work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Direct experience standing up or running a recertification, repair, refurbishment, or depot-level operation for complex electromechanical systems
- Experience leading field return / RMA processes — intake, triage, failure analysis, and disposition of returned hardware
- Experience developing repair-specific routings, work instructions, and recertification test flows distinct from new-build production
- Familiarity with sustainment engineering practices: reliability data analysis, root cause / corrective action (RCCA), and closing the loop from field failures back to design
- Experience coordinating with Field Service or customer support teams on returned assets and warranty repair programs
- Experience in maritime robotics (AUVs, UUVs, USVs, subsea sensors)
- Experience working with electrical systems up to 400VDc
- Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
- A strong passion for manufacturing and thirst for continuous improvement
- Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity
