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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming military capabilities through advanced technology, AI, autonomy, and sensor fusion. This Staff Mechanical Product Engineer role serves as the primary design engineering presence on the production floor, bridging design intent and production execution across multiple manufacturing sites.
You will be embedded within the Global Head of Production organization with a dotted-line relationship to Platform and Payload Engineering Teams. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep technical judgment, autonomous operation in a fast-paced production environment, and credibility to influence both design engineers and production leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
**Production Floor Engineering Support**: Serve as the primary design engineering point of contact on the production floor for assigned programs. Triage and disposition Material Review Board (MRB) actions daily; participate in MRB meetings and drive resolution timelines to minimize production hold time. Resolve production process-blockers, design ambiguities, and drawing interpretation issues in real time. Provide rapid-response engineering support to Production, Quality, and Test teams for nonconformance resolution and repair dispositions. Identify and escalate systemic design issues to core Design Engineering teams with clear problem statements and data. Perform and review mechanical design analyses—including structural stress, fatigue life, thermal, and tolerance stackup calculations—to support MRB dispositions and use-as-is justifications. Utilize 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA) to evaluate rework paths and generate engineering drawings. Apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes including metals, composites, adhesive bonding, welding, brazing, and surface treatments.
**Design Intent Translation & Multi-Site Support**: Bridge translation of design intent into production-executable work across multiple product versions and manufacturing sites. Develop and maintain Standard Repair Manuals and engineering disposition guides that give Production autonomy to resolve high-frequency MRB items. Support stand-up and ramp of production at new or expanding manufacturing sites. Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on work instruction development, tooling validation, and First Article Inspection (FAI) activities. Flow production observations and failure mode data back to Design Engineering through structured feedback mechanisms. Leverage mechanical modeling and simulation to evaluate design change proposals. Apply materials engineering knowledge to assess alternate materials or processes during supply chain disruptions, ensuring equivalent mechanical performance for maritime applications.
**Process & Tooling Improvement**: Identify and drive process/tool-based solutions to reduce manual translation of engineering intent across product variants and sites. Evaluate and improve key tool and functional interfaces (PLM workflows, digital work instructions, BOM reconciliation). Develop scalable frameworks for multi-site production including configuration management alignment and cross-site lesson-learned sharing. Build repeatable playbooks for standing up production of new product variants.
**Cross-Functional Collaboration & Metrics**: Maintain strong working relationships with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management. Track and report key metrics: MRB disposition cycle time, repeat-discrepancy rate, first-pass yield trends, and engineering response SLA adherence. Collate and drive corrective actions on design-originated production issues. Participate in Production readiness reviews, design reviews (DFM/DFA/DFT), and engineering change assessments.
Key competencies include: engineering judgment combining technical depth with production pragmatism; cross-functional influence and credibility with both design engineers and production operators; broad mechanical design acumen spanning 3D CAD modeling, structural and thermal analysis, materials selection, and manufacturing process knowledge; autonomy and comfort with ambiguity in fast-moving environments; systems thinking to identify patterns and scalable solutions; and clear technical communication.
**Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Demonstrated hands-on engineering experience working on or directly supporting a production floor
- Strong understanding of MRB processes, nonconformance management, and engineering disposition (use-as-is, rework, scrap, return to vendor)
- Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems and associated production quality processes
- Familiarity with GD&T, engineering drawings, specifications, and ability to interpret design intent for production personnel
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations or production transfers between facilities
- Working knowledge of configuration management, engineering change order (ECO) processes, and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools
- Ability to obtain an Australian Security Clearance
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Experience spanning both mechanical design engineering and production/manufacturing engineering roles
- 4+ years in aerospace and/or defense
- Experience with NX, FEMAP, Teamcenter or similar CAD, FEA and PLM systems
- Experience with design, analysis, testing, implementation and support of mechanical parts and assemblies
- Experience with welding, machining, sheet metal, injection molding, composites and/or additive manufacturing
- Experience with drawings, GD&T (AS1100, ASME Y14.5), tolerance stack-up analysis
- Experience in maritime domain (sealing, pressure vessels, corrosion and material compatibility, pressure testing)
- Prior experience as Liaison Engineer, Sustaining Engineer, Product Engineer, or Production Support Engineer in aerospace or defense
- Experience developing Standard Repair Manuals, engineering disposition guides, or similar production-autonomy documentation
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
- Track record of driving process improvements resulting in measurable cycle time reduction or yield improvement
- Experience with digital work instruction platforms, MES systems, or PLM-to-shop-floor integration tooling
