Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

The role

You will lead and scale manufacturing engineering and planning teams. You will define manufacturing strategy for complex maritime hardware from component fabrication through vehicle integration and testing.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and task a team of manufacturing engineers and planners
• Define and execute the manufacturing roadmap and qualification strategies
• Direct the creation of manufacturing plans and optimize routings in the MES
• Oversee the translation of 2D/3D drawings into shop-floor work instructions
• Own the strategy and execution for the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)
• Lead DFM, DFA, and DFT producibility assessments
• Lead root-cause analysis, statistical process validations, and yield optimization
• Act as the primary technical interface across Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Tooling, and Operations

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
• At least 3 years in a direct leadership or managerial capacity
• Demonstrated success leading NPI teams and scaling multiple complex hardware products into high-rate production
• Deep technical foundation in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, composite fabrication, or precision machining
• Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Product Data Management (PDM) software
• Proven track record using first-principles problem-solving to balance aggressive timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Direct experience in maritime, naval, or aerospace defense
• Knowledge of NAVSEA or MIL-SPEC standards
• Experience with ERP systems for production and material planning
• Background in statistical process control (SPC), process characterization, and qualifying automated assembly and test equipment
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance

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 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 brings the expertise, technology, and business model of innovative companies to the defense industry.