Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
today

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This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $170k 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.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer on the Barracuda team at Anduril’s Missile division, you will be responsible for shaping manufacturing design and ensuring high production quality across multiple program designs. Your day-to-day duties include acting as a liaison between mechanical fabrication and avionics teams, advising on quality management programs, and supporting the development of new products through Design for Manufacturability (DFM). You will work with advanced manufacturing tools and processes to optimize production efficiency and collaborate closely with vendors and other stakeholders. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in manufacturing or prototyping roles and possess a U.S. Secret security clearance. Experience in leading large-scale change management initiatives that enhance organizational culture, define new tools and processes, and improve competencies is highly preferred.

What you'll do

  • Ensure highest production quality in manufacturing processes.
  • Advise on quality management and business applications for manufacturing.
  • Design and optimize manufacturing processes, including tool design and selection.
  • Support development and implementation of new products for program designs.
  • Collaborate with vendors to source materials and components effectively.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or similar prototyping roles.
  • Strong expertise in mechanical fabrication and avionics.
  • Proven ability to advise on quality management and business applications.
  • Experience in building or transforming production operations organizations.
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance required.
  • Skilled in design for manufacturability, tool selection, process creation.
  • Capable of leading large-scale change management initiatives.

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