Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics, Space

The role

You will own manufacturing processes for flight computing, guidance and navigation, and radio-frequency avionics. You will perform process development, documentation, design for manufacturability, and provide hands-on technical support to technicians on the floor.

What you will do

• Own manufacturing process development and documentation for flight computer, GNC and RF avionics assemblies
• Author and maintain work instructions, travelers and as-built records
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into avionics designs
• Specify and qualify assembly tooling, fixtures and test equipment
• Own root cause analysis, PFMEA, process validation and first article inspection
• Support incoming acceptance of development and COTS avionics units
• Work RF-specific handling discipline into production practice
• Act as an owner and evangelist for Anduril's Manufacturing Development Process
• Support design reviews and manufacturing readiness reviews
• Provide hands-on technical support to technicians on the floor

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience on electronic assemblies in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry
• Working knowledge of high-reliability electronics workmanship standards — IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, NASA-STD-8739 series
• Hands-on experience with PCBA processes (SMT, through-hole, conformal coating, potting, component screening) and box-level assembly (cabling, harnessing, mechanical integration, thermal, EMI/EMC)
• Has authored work instructions or travelers for flight or comparably high-consequence electronic hardware
• Experience with root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), PFMEA and first article inspection
• Hands-on mindset with a demonstrated willingness to work on the floor alongside technicians
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Nice to have

• 10+ years flight avionics manufacturing experience — flight computers, GNC units, transponders, radios or RF front ends
• RF or microwave assembly and test experience, including connector and cable discipline
• Cleanroom manufacturing with contamination control and ESD discipline
• MES and PLM fluency — Foundry, Teamcenter, SAP or equivalent
• Took an electronics product from prototype or LRIP into rate production
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Benefits

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

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.