Manufacturing Engineer, Automation & Tooling, Space

The role

You will design and deliver mechanical ground support equipment, tooling, and fixtures for production lines. You will manage the full tooling lifecycle including design, procurement, qualification, and sustainment for space vehicle integration, sensors, avionics, and propulsion.

What you will do

• Design mechanical ground support equipment and production tooling in CAD.
• Own the tooling and MGSE procurement runway against the facility schedule.
• Qualify tooling and MGSE before it touches flight hardware.
• Design tooling and MGSE for cleanroom compatibility.
• Design and deploy semi-automated assembly stations and mechanical automation.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into vehicle and subassembly designs.
• Use Foundry and Teamcenter for tooling definition, configuration control, and maintenance.
• Own tooling sustainment including calibration, maintenance, and spares.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Quality on tooling vendors.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years designing production tooling, fixtures or mechanical ground support equipment for aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry.
• A portfolio of tooling or MGSE personally designed and saw through to released drawings, fabrication and use on the floor.
• Strong CAD proficiency (NX, SolidWorks or CREO) with sound GD&T practice on tooling drawings.
• Structural sizing and load path analysis experience for handling and lift hardware, including proof load and lift certification requirements.
• Experience designing tooling or MGSE that operated inside a cleanroom.
• Familiarity with IEST-STD-CC1246 and ASTM E595.
• Experience specifying and procuring tooling or capital equipment through a supply chain.
• A quantified improvement delivered through tooling or automation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• 10+ years Tooling or MGSE for satellites, spacecraft or launch vehicles
• Experience outfitting a new production facility or line
• Semi-automated or automated assembly station design, including robotic or actuated handling
• Familiarity with lift and handling standards and space workmanship standards
• Scripting for design automation or production data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or CAD APIs)
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an Active Secret clearance

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability 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. They bring the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry.