Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Sensors and Avionics
Anduril Industries
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This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $143,000–$178,864 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $161k 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 1830 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1614 roles with salary data.
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Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics, Space joins the Space Manufacturing team to own manufacturing processes for flight computing, guidance and navigation, and radio-frequency avionics on spacecraft. This role involves developing process documentation, driving Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, and creating work instructions for PCBA, box-level builds, and integrated unit assemblies. The engineer will manage assembly tooling, test equipment, root cause analysis, PFMEA, and first article inspections while providing hands-on technical support to technicians on the floor. Key requirements include expertise in high-reliability standards like IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, and NASA-STD-8739 series. Candidates must possess skills in SMT, conformal coating, potting, and RF handling disciplines such as ESD and connector torque. The role utilizes Foundry and Teamcenter systems to manage build definitions and records for high-consequence electronic hardware within the space sector.
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