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Salary: USD 147,000 - 196,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building advanced military systems powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for command and control. The Sentry Manufacturing team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment and moving ground equipment for force protection and counter-UAS support.
As Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will own significant portions of the manufacturing value chain, from design for manufacturability through production optimization. Key responsibilities include:
• Lead the transition of new electromechanical products from NPI to high-volume, sustained production, ensuring optimal DFM/DFA and establishing robust, scalable supply chain processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for existing production lines and manufacturing processes, providing engineering support to resolve issues, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate quality.
• Design, implement, and continuously optimize efficient manufacturing processes, taking ownership to maximize throughput, reduce costs, and ensure consistent high-quality output for complex products.
• Lead and manage projects for successful installation, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing systems and equipment, communicating impact on production capabilities and capacity to stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and implement automation solutions and integrated workflows to streamline manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, repeatability, and production capacity.
• Develop and refine detailed manufacturing process flows, breaking down complex assemblies into logical subassemblies and sub-processes to optimize production flow and minimize bottlenecks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive manufacturing documentation, including detailed work instructions, SOPs, quality control plans, and inspection requirements to ensure standardized, repeatable, high-quality production at scale.
• Partner with and manage contract manufacturers across diverse disciplines (PCBA fabrication, metallic manufacturing, final assembly) to establish and sustain repeatable, high-yield production processes and ensure on-time delivery.
• Travel to key suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve critical production issues, audit processes, implement robust quality control procedures, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide expert DFM and DFA feedback to engineering teams, influencing product design to optimize for mass production efficiency, cost, quality, and reliability.
• Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned product lines, acting as the critical communication bridge between Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production Operations, Software, and Program Management.
• Manage and maintain PLM data with strong emphasis on Bill of Material (BOM) ownership, configuration management, and change control within systems like Teamcenter.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
• Demonstrated experience integrating large or high complexity assemblies/subassemblies
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in configuration management and change control process (CCB, E&O, Effectivity dates)
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Demonstrated success in scaling product testing and production from tens/hundreds to hundreds/thousands
• Hands-on experience with software & firmware flashing or end-of-line testing & troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute, and manage high-fidelity, automated test procedures on both component and system levels
• Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity
• Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
• Familiarity with establishing test ecosystems that de-risk hardware and meet target reliability levels
• Experience with large Bill of Materials, ownership of multiple products/configurations
