Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical (Dive-XL)

The role

This senior manufacturing engineering role focuses on mechanical systems for the Dive-XL autonomous underwater vehicle. You will own the build of major structures from first article through rate production and set up new processes for the production line.

What you will do

• Lead root cause on assembly problems, process deviations, tooling failures and nonconforming parts
• Provide engineering disposition in MRB and build fixes into the process
• Act as first point of contact for technicians and supervisors on mechanical build issues
• Cut in engineering changes on the floor and update BOMs, routings, and work instructions
• Own work instructions and SOPs for assemblies
• Design fixtures, lifting equipment and assembly tooling in Siemens NX
• Track yield, throughput, scrap and labor hours
• Lay out workstations and material flow and commission heavy equipment, robotics and automation
• Drive DFM and DFA with the design team
• Use AI coding tools to build Python scripts, dashboards and small apps

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of manufacturing or production engineering experience on complex mechanical hardware, such as aerospace, defense, heavy equipment or medical devices, or 3+ years with an advanced degree
• Ownership of a product or major assembly in production from start to finish
• Root cause analysis using methods such as 5 Whys, fishbone or 8D
• Led Lean and continuous improvement projects on a production line
• Reading complex drawings and specifications with strong GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Experience with manufacturing BOMs, routings and engineering change in an ERP, PLM or MES
• 3D CAD for fixture and tooling design
• Ability to explain problems to technicians and program managers
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Production line design and setup, including value stream mapping, material flow, workstation and tooling design
• Large welded aluminum structures, including fixture design and weld distortion control
• Subsea or pressure-rated hardware, such as pressure housings, O-ring seals or hydrostatic testing
• Building engineering release workflows that connect PLM, ERP and MES
• Production data analysis in Python, MATLAB or Minitab
• Taking a large vehicle, aircraft or ship from low-rate to rate production
• Siemens NX

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

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 is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold.