Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Anduril Industries
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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $130,293–$170,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $129k versus about $150k for comparable roles.
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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.
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Manufacturing Engineer The Manufacturing Engineer joins the Battlespace Awareness Radar team to bridge the gap between radar hardware design and scalable production. This role involves owning the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for RF electronic assemblies from initial prototyping through full-rate production. Key responsibilities include creating assembly instructions, workflow documentation, and test fixtures while troubleshooting complex electrical issues using root cause analysis. The candidate will support design-for-manufacturability by providing feedback on component selection and assembly constraints to engineering teams. Required skills include experience with SMT, soldering, and interpreting complex schematics. Technical proficiency with RF test software like Keysight IO library suite, network analyzers, and signal analyzers is essential. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of waveguide assembly, antenna array fabrication, and programming in Python or SQL to automate processes for advanced radar systems within the defense sector.
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Median $150000 from 76 postings across 7 companies.
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