Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Maritime Systems

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</p></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div> <h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> </div> <div>Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns.</div> <div> </div> <div>The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical, solution that they either personally manufacturing or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you. </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>WHAT YOU'LL DO</h4> <ul> <li>Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products</li> <li>Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts</li> <li>Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes</li> <li>Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.</li> <li>Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, metallic manufacturing, assembly, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production</li> <li>Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building prototype hardware</li> <li>Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.</li> <li>Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science</li> <li>2+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment</li> <li>Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples</li> <li>Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.</li> <li>A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning</li> <li>U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes</li> <li>Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems</li> <li>Software scripting experience in any language</li> </ul> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$146,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$194,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:</span><span…