Sheet Metal Fabricator

Anduril Industries

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Ana, CA
Salary
$86,000–$114,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $150k
This role $100k
$76k most similar roles pay here $182k

This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $129,000–$170,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $100k versus about $150k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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 2000 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1793 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Anduril Industries

At a glance

TL;DR · Sheet Metal Fabricator

As a Sheet Metal Fabricator at our maritime manufacturing facility, you will join a skilled team to fabricate and install sheet metal components for vessels, including ductwork, structural foundations, furniture, and outfit items. Your daily tasks will involve laying out drawings, operating shears, press brakes, and CNC equipment, cutting materials using plasma arc or laser cutters, and ensuring precise fit-ups during installation. You must be proficient in reading engineering drawings, working with precision tools, and maintaining compliance with NAVSEA standards. Experience with CNC fabrication tools and military shipbuilding is preferred, along with the ability to work in physically demanding environments and adhere to strict quality control measures.

What you'll do

  • Operate shears, press brakes, rolls, and CNC equipment to form sheet metal components.
  • Fabricate ventilation ductwork, structural brackets, and furniture items from engineering drawings.
  • Install fabricated components into maritime structures with precise fit-up and alignment.
  • Perform welding on various metals as required for fabrication and joining tasks.
  • Maintain quality documentation and ensure compliance with NAVSEA standards.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience in industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing environments.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T with proficiency in layout and shop math.
  • Experience operating shears, press brakes, rolls, and CNC plasma tables/laser cutters.
  • Proficiency with precision measuring tools and fitting components to tight tolerances.
  • Willingness to work any shift and overtime as required by production schedules.
  • U.S. Person status (ITAR requirement) and familiarity with NAVSEA standards and MIL-STDs.
  • GTAW welding capability on stainless steel, aluminum, and copper-nickel preferred.

More like this

Similar roles

Sheet Metal Mechanic

General Dynamics

Seattle, WA 3 days ago
Blueprints Metals Sheet Metal Fabrication Shears Brakes Bending Rolls Punch and Drill Presses Hammer Soldering Equipment Welding Equipment Files Grinder Buffer Calipers Micrometer

Metal Plate Former/Fabricator

Anduril Industries

Santa Ana, CA 7 days ago
CAD Siemens NX Unigraphics Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GD&T Precision measuring tools Calipers Micrometers Protractors Tape measures Plate rolling machines Hydraulic press brakes Inconel Monel Titanium HY-80 Forklift certification Overhead crane certification

Senior Tooling Fabricator

Anduril Industries

Santa Ana, CA 8 days ago $129,000$171,000
FCAW GMAW GTAW TIG Welding Welding Procedure Specifications Manual Lathes Knee Mills Saws Disk Grinders Drill Presses Overhead Cranes Electric Stacker Brazing Oxy-fuel Cutting Plasma Arc Cutting Carbon Arc Gouging Flame Straightening Flame Bending

Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Industries

Lexington, MA 20 days ago $129,000$171,000
MES ERP ISO 9001 AS9100 PLM WMS opto-mechanical systems root cause analysis RCA CI/CD Python SQL Git JIRA Terraform AWS Kubernetes

Senior Prototype Fabrication Technician

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA 24 days ago $120,000$180,000
SolidWorks GMAW FCAW GTAW MIG TIG CAD Press_Brakes Slip_Rollers Manual_Mills Manual_Lathes Bench_Grinders Saws Shears Drill_Presses Waterjet_Cutting Laser_Cutting Blueprint_Reading Engineering_Drawings Weld_Symbols Tolerances Technical_Documentation Prototype_Fabrication Sheet_Metal_Fabrication Aerospace_Manufacturing Defense_Products Hardware_Development Mentoring_Junior_Technicians