Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration

The role

You will own the manufacturing strategy and execution for complex spacecraft hardware. This includes defining build flows, developing integration processes, and leading cross-functional initiatives for vehicle structures and mechanisms.

What you will do

• Own the vehicle-level build flow for production vehicle lines
• Own post-environmental close-out stations including weight and balance
• Develop and qualify vehicle integration processes
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into vehicle-level designs
• Deploy the Manufacturing Development Process on the program
• Mature manufacturing readiness artifacts concurrently with design readiness
• Use Foundry and Teamcenter as the system of record
• Specify and deploy mechanical ground support equipment and tooling
• Partner with Supply Chain and Quality to monitor vendor manufacturing
• Hire, mentor and lead integration engineers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry
• 4+ years on final assembly and integration of complete vehicles, spacecraft or comparably complex electromechanical systems
• Personally owned the build flow for at least one vehicle-level or major-assembly integration line
• Hands-on depth in mechanical integration
• Experience with weight and balance or mass properties verification and final close-out operations
• Cleanroom manufacturing experience (ISO 7 or cleaner)
• Hands-on fluency with a manufacturing execution system and a PLM system
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Nice to have

• Direct experience integrating satellites, spacecraft or space-based instruments
• Familiarity with space workmanship and process standards
• Stood up an assembly or integration line in a new facility
• Deployed a manufacturing process framework or readiness discipline across an organization
• Took a spacecraft or complex electromechanical product into rate production of 100+ units per year

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Must currently possess and be able to 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.