Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Fury

Anduril
Columbus
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 143,000 - 191,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Root-cause analysis","Cross-functional collaboration","Technical leadership","Influence without authority"]

Own the factory-scale manufacturing architecture for Fury aircraft-class structures, composites, and electromechanical integration. Drive DFM/DFX standards, tooling and automation strategy, and industrialization from prototype to rate. Lead the manufacturing-systems backbone (MES, quality systems, documentation) and qualify contract-manufacturer processes, while resolving systemic root causes and mentoring the ME team through cross-functional collaboration.

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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Fury

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Job Summary

Own the factory-scale manufacturing architecture for Fury aircraft-class structures, composites, and electromechanical integration. Drive DFM/DFX standards, tooling and automation strategy, and industrialization from prototype to rate. Lead the manufacturing-systems backbone (MES, quality systems, documentation) and qualify contract-manufacturer processes, while resolving systemic root causes and mentoring the ME team through cross-functional collaboration.
Location: Columbus
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect industrialization of Fury hardware at scale, including factory layout, capacity models, and rate strategy for aircraft-class structures.
  • •Set DFM/DFX and process standards and define novel tooling and automation strategy for structural fabrication and assembly.
  • •Own the manufacturing-systems backbone (MES, quality systems, and documentation) and qualify contract-manufacturer processes.
  • •Lead root-cause on the most systemic issues and prevent recurrence across products.
  • •Mentor and grow the ME team and partner across design, quality, PM, and supply chain to define the operating model.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 143,000 - 191,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years in manufacturing engineering, including rate and scale production, preferably in aerospace or aircraft structures.
  • •Architected a production line or factory, or led a major systems rollout such as MES as a recognized technical authority.
  • •Expertise in DFM, tooling, composites and structures, and capacity or factory-scale execution with strong influence without authority.
  • •BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience, with proficiency in CAD, ERP, and MES.
  • •Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience:12+ yearsAerospaceAircraft structuresManufacturingCompositesAdvanced manufacturingMES
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering
Skills:MentoringRoot-cause analysisCross-functional collaborationTechnical leadershipInfluence without authority
Tech Stack:CADERPMES

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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