andurilindustries
Manufacturing Engineer, Drones
At a Glance
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- 2026-04-08T19:19:56-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
Benefits & Perks
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Requirements
5+ years in manufacturing or similar position
An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication
A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.).
Experience building successful production operations from scratch, often working with very little definition
Compensation & Benefits
$129,000
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$171,000 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
Support the transition of products from concept to prototype, pilot, and full production with speed, flexibility, scalability, and first-time quality.
Provide daily sustaining support to ensure each product line performs as intended, including real-time problem-solving related to mechanical fitment issues, electrical and harnessing issues, as well as software and firmware issues.
Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
Work hand in hand with the broader production team to solve complex issues to ensure customer demand is met.
Instill a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering product team.
Team
Anduril’s Drones team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our rapidly growing team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between cutting-edge design and efficient, high-volume production for our advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) like Bolt, Ghost, Anvil, and future autonomous platforms.