Director, Manufacturing Engineering

The role

This leader will oversee manufacturing engineering activities and systems at the Arsenal-1 factory. You will drive operational performance, engineering excellence, and scale production for new and high-volume products.

What you will do

• Develop and implement a long-term manufacturing engineering strategy
• Drive innovation in manufacturing processes, automation, and technology adoption
• Architect requirements and roadmaps for next-generation digital manufacturing tools
• Build systems and processes to support manufacturing of classified products
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers and technical staff
• Partner with R&D and product development teams for new product introduction
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles
• Manage budgets, resources, and staffing for the manufacturing engineering department
• Forecast future operational and headcount needs
• Plan for rapid response to large-scale program demands

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical), Operations Management, Business, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering and operations
• At least 7 years in senior leadership roles
• Strong knowledge of automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies
• Experience in managing New Product Introduction (NPI) and scaling production for high-growth environments
• Experience in developing, implementing, and utilizing digital manufacturing tools for design and analysis
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication, and project management skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA
• Familiarity with quality systems and regulatory compliance (ISO, FDA, AS9100, etc.)

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Consent to use of a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.