Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Ana, CA
Salary
$129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted
170 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $150k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$172,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $159k 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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare joins the Connected Warfare team to modernize command and control systems for U.S. and Allied forces. This role involves managing the entire lifecycle of state-of-the-art products from initial prototyping through large-scale production. Key responsibilities include collaborating with design engineers on manufacturing best practices, acting as a subject matter expert for technicians to resolve mechanical, electrical, and firmware issues, and owning critical documentation like MBOMs, work instructions, and capacity analyses. The candidate will utilize skills in machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, and potentially NX or Teamcenter software. The role addresses the challenge of scaling production for complex electromechanical products, including harness and PCBA fabrication. Candidates must possess a technical degree, experience with sheet metal or 3D printing, and the ability to navigate resource-constrained environments while ensuring high mission assurance for defense systems.

What does a Manufacturing Engineer earn in California?

Median $168750 from 48 postings across 5 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Execute the manufacturing process for products from initial prototyping through full-scale production.
  • Integrate design for manufacturing best practices into the development process alongside engineering teams.
  • Act as a subject matter expert to resolve mechanical, electrical, and software issues on the production floor.
  • Create technical documentation including MBOMs, work instructions, process flows, and capacity analyses.
  • Coordinate with planning teams to define capacity actions that meet customer demand.
  • Analyze manufacturing metrics to drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and capacity increases.
  • Travel to supplier sites to perform sourcing, resolve production issues, and implement procedures.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or a similar position.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • Experience physically manufacturing hardware through methods like machining, fabrication, soldering, or assembly.
  • Ability to manage complex bills of materials for electromechanical products.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, machining, and 3D printing.
  • Proficiency in NX/Teamcenter software.
  • Experience with harness and PCBA fabrication or mechanical system design and analysis.

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