Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $142,780–$171,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $157k 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

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As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Anduril’s Drones team, you will play a critical role in transitioning advanced unmanned aerial systems like Bolt and Ghost from concept to high-volume production. Your responsibilities include providing daily support for product lines, solving real-time issues related to mechanical fitment, electrical harnessing, and software, and creating comprehensive documentation such as MBOMs, work instructions, and process flows. You will collaborate closely with the production team to ensure customer demand is met efficiently. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of manufacturing experience, a secret security clearance, and expertise in processes like sheet metal fabrication and 3D printing, along with knowledge of NX/Teamcenter. This role involves building successful production operations from scratch, often with minimal guidance, ensuring Anduril’s cutting-edge technology reaches the market seamlessly.

Skills

NX Teamcenter sheet metal machining 3D printing CI/CD Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes Terraform Git Jenkins Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Support product transition from concept to full production with speed and quality.
Solve real-time problems related to mechanical, electrical, and software issues.
Own documentation for manufacturing at scale including MBOMs, work instructions, and process flows.
Work closely with the production team to meet customer demand efficiently.
Conduct capacity analysis and floor planning for efficient manufacturing operations.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in manufacturing or a similar role
Possession of a secret security clearance
Experience building production operations from scratch
Proficiency in harness and PCBA fabrication or mechanical system design
Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, machining, and 3D printing
Competency with NX/Teamcenter software tools

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