Tooling Engineer, Sentry

Anduril
Irvine
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Detail-oriented","Teamwork"]

Tooling Engineer on the Sentry Manufacturing team responsible for designing, developing, and deploying fixtures, jigs, gauges, and specialized tooling to enable high-quality, repeatable production of defense hardware. Collaborates with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, QA, and Test Engineering to balance precision, ergonomics, manufacturability, durability, and cost, driving DFx and continuous improvement across production lines.

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Tooling Engineer, Sentry

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Job Summary

Tooling Engineer on the Sentry Manufacturing team responsible for designing, developing, and deploying fixtures, jigs, gauges, and specialized tooling to enable high-quality, repeatable production of defense hardware. Collaborates with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, QA, and Test Engineering to balance precision, ergonomics, manufacturability, durability, and cost, driving DFx and continuous improvement across production lines.
Location: Irvine
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead tooling development from concept through production, delivering fixtures, jigs, gauges, and assembly aids for safe, repeatable manufacturing of Sentry products.
  • •Own tooling design execution, validation, supplier coordination, and issue resolution as the technical expert for tooling across new and existing products within the Sentry family.
  • •Develop and refine detailed tooling design documentation, including CAD models, drawings, specifications, and work instructions for consistent quality.
  • •Collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, PMO, Quality, and Test Engineering to ensure tooling feasibility and production line alignment.
  • •Apply DFx, GD&T, and Value Engineering principles to balance precision, ergonomics, manufacturability, durability, and cost in tooling design.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
  • •5+ years of tooling or manufacturing engineering experience, preferably for electronic, electromechanical, or defense products.
  • •Demonstrated ability to design and validate fixtures, jigs, and gauges for precision assembly and inspection.
  • •Experience with tooling materials selection, machining processes, and tolerance analysis.
  • •Strong working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and metrology principles.
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseManufacturingElectromechanical
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationDetail-orientedTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SolidWorksNXCADGD&TGauge R&RFirst Article InspectionPDMPLM

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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