Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Ashville, OH · Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 · Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner

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As a Staff Manufacturing Engineer at Anduril’s Arsenal-1 facility in Columbus, Ohio, you will lead the industrialization of Roadrunner, overseeing its entire manufacturing value chain from prototyping to high-volume production. Your responsibilities include driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback into design processes, innovating tooling and equipment selection, optimizing production lines, fostering strategic vendor partnerships, embedding quality assurance practices, and documenting build procedures meticulously. You will also manage a team of junior staff, focusing on efficient production processes and technical growth within the engineering team. This role requires extensive experience in manufacturing or electromechanical hardware design, with expertise in mechanical fabrication and avionics. Proficiency in relevant technologies, tools, and programming languages is essential as you tackle large-scale production challenges for Anduril’s autonomous systems and weapons.

Skills

Design for Manufacturability Mechanical Fabrication Avionics Quality Management Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma PLM ERP MES CAD CAM Python SQL Git Jira Confluence Tableau AWS Azure Minitab

What you'll do

Lead the manufacturing value-chain for Roadrunner from prototyping to high-volume production.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback into product design and development.
Innovate tool design, select appropriate tools, and create optimized high-rate production lines.
Foster strategic vendor partnerships and embed robust quality assurance throughout manufacturing processes.
Document build processes meticulously and manage junior staff training for efficient production.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
Lead the entire manufacturing value-chain, from prototyping to high-volume production
Expertise in mechanical fabrication and avionics with a focus on Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Manage quality assurance programs and business applications related to manufacturing
Train and manage junior staff to optimize assembly processes and ensure technical growth
U.S. citizenship required for the position

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