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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner joins the Roadrunner Team to orchestrate the industrialization of a VTOL counter-UAS interceptor designed for autonomous air defense operations. This role involves owning the entire manufacturing value-chain from initial prototyping through high-volume deployment. Key responsibilities include driving Design for Manufacturability feedback into designs, innovating tool selection, creating production lines, managing vendor partnerships, and overseeing quality assurance and documentation like MBOMs. The candidate will manage mechanical fabrication and avionics requirements while analyzing metrics for cost reduction and capacity growth. Required skills include expertise in electromechanical hardware manufacturing, experience with aerospace or defense technologies, and familiarity with J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards. Preferred qualifications include Lean Six Sigma certification and software scripting experience. The role focuses on solving the challenge of scaling production for complex autonomous systems in a high-stakes defense context.
What does a Manufacturing Engineer earn in California?
Median $168750 from 48 postings across 5 companies.
Test Automation
Aerospace Manufacturing
Root Cause Analysis
Scripting
Lean Six Sigma
J-STD-001
IPC-A-610
IPC/WHMA-A-620
Mechanical Systems
Quality Standards