Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 129,000 - 171,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork","Leadership"]

Manufacturing Engineer for Anduril’s Drones team bridges design and high-volume production for advanced unmanned aerial systems, driving design for manufacturing, creating MBOMs and work instructions, and collaborating with design, planning, and supplier teams to scale production and reduce costs.

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Anduril
Anduril
5 months ago

Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

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Job Summary

Manufacturing Engineer for Anduril’s Drones team bridges design and high-volume production for advanced unmanned aerial systems, driving design for manufacturing, creating MBOMs and work instructions, and collaborating with design, planning, and supplier teams to scale production and reduce costs.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the transition of products from concept to prototype, pilot, and full production with speed, flexibility, scalability, and first-time quality.
  • •Provide daily sustaining support to ensure each product line performs as intended, including real-time problem-solving related to mechanical fitment issues, electrical and harnessing issues, as well as software and firmware issues.
  • •Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
  • •Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing products at scale such as MBOM’s, work instructions, process flows, floor plans, time studies, capacity analysis, etc.
  • •Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 129,000 - 171,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
  • •5+ years in manufacturing or similar position
  • •An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication
  • •A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
  • •Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Attention to detailProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NXTeamcenterMBOMMachining3D printingSolderingAssembly

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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