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Salary: USD 126,000 - 167,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company's Lattice OS is an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time 3D command and control center. Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for seabed exploration, with ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platforms and flexible manufacturing architecture.
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own the recertification and repair operation for Dive-LD Autonomous Underwater Vehicles at the Quonset, RI facility. This is a process ownership role spanning 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 end-to-end manufacturing processes for recertification, repair, and refurbishment/overhaul of returned AUVs and major subassemblies
- Lead 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
- 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
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Service
- Mentor and support junior engineers and manufacturing technicians on the recert/repair line
- Stay abreast of technological advancements and industry trends in depot operations, sustainment, and reliability engineering
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 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
- Strong passion for manufacturing and thirst for continuous improvement
- Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity
