andurilindustries

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Core Technology

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At a Glance

Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
8+ years
Department
Manufacturing
Posted
2026-03-16T19:29:22-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Manufacturing

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. I

Requirements

8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware

Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment

Demonstrated ability to set up a manufacturing environment including MBOM, MES, RCCA

Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.); work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus

A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning

export controlled information or facilities

Compensation & Benefits

$146,000

$194,000 USD

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:

US Roles:

Responsibilities

Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing manufacturability and supply chain scalability

Collaborate with Design Engineering teams early in the development process to feedback Design For Manufacturability and Assembly

Develop novel tooling and fixturing solutions for assembly and test

Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes

Define and implement the Manufacturing Bill of Materials and Routings with our MES and ERP

Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.

Team

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Core Tech Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for a variety of Anduril product platforms. 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.

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.