Role Overview
Anduril is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to join the Autonomous Airpower manufacturing team in Costa Mesa, California. You will drive manufacturing strategy and lead transformational initiatives that define how autonomous aircraft are built at scale.
About Anduril industries
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. Andur
Key Responsibilities
- Drive enterprise-wide manufacturing strategies for autonomous aircraft production aligned with long-term business objectives
- Lead transformational initiatives that fundamentally redefine or establish manufacturing capabilities for new aircraft programs
- Architect next-generation production systems that create sustainable competitive advantages in cost, quality, and throughput
- Develop comprehensive manufacturing technology roadmaps spanning 3–5 year horizons
- Direct large-scale, cross-functional manufacturing programs with enterprise-wide impact, managing complex capital improvement portfolios
- Establish manufacturing excellence frameworks and engineering standards that become organizational benchmarks
- Pioneer novel manufacturing approaches that deliver step-change improvements in cost, quality, or production rate
- Serve as the foremost technical authority in your area of specialization, providing definitive direction on the most complex manufacturing challenges
Requirements & Eligibility
- 12+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience
- Recognized subject matter expertise in one or more manufacturing disciplines with a track record of enterprise-level impact
- Experience leading large-scale manufacturing programs or capital improvement portfolios ($2M+)
- Demonstrated history of developing and implementing manufacturing strategies that delivered transformational results
Required Skills & Tech
Manufacturing EngineeringStructures and CompositesMechanical SystemsFluid SystemsPropulsion IntegrationAvionicsElectrical Integration