Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $170k

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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $131,000–$171,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $151k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

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Join Anduril’s Drones team as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, where you will lead the transition of advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems from concept to high-volume production. You’ll mentor and manage a cross-functional team, ensuring seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software components while driving design for manufacturing best practices. Utilizing tools like NX/Teamcenter, you will facilitate make-versus-buy decisions, coordinate with supply chain teams, and uphold quality management standards. This role demands expertise in scaling production operations and leading complex projects, requiring a minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or prototyping roles, along with a secret security clearance.

Skills

NX Teamcenter CI/CD Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes Docker Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Build and mentor a high-performing team of Manufacturing Engineers.
Lead product transitions from concept to full production with speed and quality.
Provide daily sustaining support for product lines, solving real-time issues.
Drive design for manufacturing best practices in cross-functional teams.
Facilitate make versus buy decisions and manage vendor relationships.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in manufacturing or similar prototyping positions
Secret security clearance required
Experience building and transforming successful production operations organizations
Proven ability to lead large-scale change management initiatives influencing culture
Expertise in leading fast-paced, complex projects with cross-functional teams
Proficiency in NX/Teamcenter software tools
Strong background in design for manufacturing best practices implementation

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