Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
179 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k
This role $170k
$137k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$172,687 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $160k 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 · Senior Manufacturing Engineer

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer, EagleEye joins the manufacturing team to rapidly iterate and build cutting-edge defense hardware for the warfighter. This role involves managing the entire manufacturing value chain, including design for manufacturability, tool design, process optimization, vendor interaction, and quality planning. The engineer will transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, develop novel tooling and fixturing solutions, create detailed work instructions, and collaborate with design teams on mechanical or electrical components like interconnects and board fabrication. Candidates should possess experience in manufacturing or designing electromechanical hardware, along with skills in machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, and potentially software scripting. The role focuses on solving technical challenges through creative physical solutions for defense systems, specifically addressing the transition of complex assemblies into scalable production flows within a resource-constrained environment.

What does a Manufacturing Engineer earn in California?

Median $168750 from 48 postings across 5 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production using New Product Introduction expertise.
  • Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to engineering teams during the early development process.
  • Manage the full manufacturing value chain for specific hardware products or systems.
  • Develop custom tooling and fixturing solutions for assembly and testing processes.
  • Create detailed process flows by breaking complex assemblies into logical subassemblies and parts.
  • Author technical documentation including work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
  • Build prototype hardware hands-on alongside technicians and other engineering team members.
  • Contribute to mechanical and electrical designs including interconnects, board fabrication, and inspection.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science is preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in resource-constrained environments.
  • Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills with backing examples.
  • Experience physically manufacturing hardware through machining, fabrication, soldering, or assembly.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to export-controlled information or facilities.
  • Preferred experience with R/C or autonomous flight vehicles and related control systems.
  • Preferred experience with software scripting in any language.

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