andurilindustries

Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Intelligence Systems

At a Glance

Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
12+ years
Department
Manufacturing
Posted
2026-04-01T16:49:54-04:00

Key Requirements

Certifications

  • Lean
  • Six Sigma

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

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

Requirements

Experience optimizing manual assembly operations and establishing standardized work

Proven ability to analyze and improve manufacturing processes using lean manufacturing principles

A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning

Proficiency with CAD software for creating assembly documentation and tooling design

Experience with manufacturing execution systems and digital work instructions

Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles

Compensation & Benefits

$166,000

$220,000 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

Own manufacturing of Anduril’s intelligence systems across all manufacturing steps

Provide Design for manufacturability and assembly feedback

Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly

Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into sub-assemblies and processes and building out their production lines

Evaluate and disposition non-conformances of hardware

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

Team

Anduril Intelligence Systems is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and lead the manufacturing process development for our products. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and complex vehicles. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware.

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.