Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Technical problem-solving","Process ownership","Mentoring"]

Lead the manufacturing strategy and execution for complex spacecraft hardware, owning vehicle-level build flow from assembly sequence through post-environmental close-out. Develop and qualify integration processes (fastening/torque, bonded/shimmed joints, harness installation), drive Design for Manufacturability into designs before CDR, and deploy the Manufacturing Development Process (MDP). Use Foundry and Teamcenter as systems of record, qualify tooling and vendors, and mentor/hire integration engineers to achieve high-reliability throughput.

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Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration

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Job Summary

Lead the manufacturing strategy and execution for complex spacecraft hardware, owning vehicle-level build flow from assembly sequence through post-environmental close-out. Develop and qualify integration processes (fastening/torque, bonded/shimmed joints, harness installation), drive Design for Manufacturability into designs before CDR, and deploy the Manufacturing Development Process (MDP). Use Foundry and Teamcenter as systems of record, qualify tooling and vendors, and mentor/hire integration engineers to achieve high-reliability throughput.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own vehicle-level build flow for production vehicle lines, including assembly/integration sequence, station/zone content, takt, and associated work instructions and travelers.
  • •Own post-environmental close-out stations (weight and balance, mass properties verification, sealing, final mechanical close-out, and ship preparation).
  • •Develop and qualify vehicle integration processes, including precision fastening/torque control, bonded and shimmed joints, mechanism installation, harness routing/installation, and metrology-defined alignment.
  • •Deploy Anduril’s Manufacturing Development Process (MDP) in the program, carrying it into design forums with manufacturing readiness artifacts aligned to PDR/CDR.
  • •Adopt manufacturing execution and product lifecycle tooling (Foundry and Teamcenter) as systems of record, define ground support equipment/tooling, and hire/mentor/lead integration engineers for cross-line integration excellence.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace/space/defense or a high-reliability industry, including 4+ years on final assembly and vehicle integration.
  • •Personally owned the build flow for at least one vehicle-level or major-assembly integration line, including sequence, station content, work instructions, and travelers.
  • •Hands-on depth in mechanical integration: precision fastening and torque control, bonded/shimmed joints, mechanism installation, harness routing/installation, and alignment to metrology-defined datums.
  • •Currently able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (and willingness to travel up to 25%).
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceSpaceDefenseHigh-reliability hardwareManufacturingSpacecraft integration
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationTechnical problem-solvingProcess ownershipMentoring
Tech Stack:FoundryTeamcenterPalantir FoundrySAPManufacturoWindchillCADLaser trackerCMMPhotogrammetry

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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