Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration
Anduril Industries
Quick summary
Market check
How this pay compares to similar roles
This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $134,250–$170,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $152k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
Most-posted roles
At a glance
Manufacturing Engineer, Structures and Mechanical Integration, Space joins the Space Manufacturing team to oversee the design and execution of mechanical integration processes for spacecraft. This role involves designing and developing critical mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) and tooling, including lifting fixtures, rotation stands, and transport containers. The engineer will perform load-path checks, manage precision fastening, ensure alignment to metrology-defined datums, and maintain cleanroom standards in ISO 7 and ISO 5 environments. Key responsibilities include driving Design for Manufacturability, conducting root cause analysis, and managing work instructions within Foundry and Teamcenter systems. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in 3D CAD, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis while working on high-consequence hardware. This role solves complex manufacturing challenges by transitioning vehicle-level assemblies from development into production for space-based instruments and spacecraft components.
What does a Manufacturing Engineer earn in California?
Median $170000 from 49 postings across 7 companies.
Skills
What you'll do
What we're looking for
More like this
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries