Senior DFx Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid Systems

The role

You will drive design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost across mechanical, structural, thermal management, and fluid systems subsystems. You will work with design and manufacturing engineers to evaluate producibility and support the selection of contract manufacturers.

What you will do

• Execute DFx analysis across mechanical, structural, thermal, and fluid systems subsystems.
• Lead DFM/DFA/DFC reviews at key design milestones.
• Lead or facilitate DFMEAs with cross-functional teams.
• Work with manufacturing and design engineers to evaluate designs and support design trades.
• Support selection and qualification of contract manufacturers.
• Participate in supplier manufacturing assessments including facility reviews and audits.
• Contribute to should-cost models and cost-driver analyses.
• Develop and maintain DFx standards, guidelines, and scorecards.
• Analyze designs for manufacturability, cost, and technology maturity.
• Evaluate thermal management and fluid system designs for producibility.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, producibility engineering, or DFx with a significant focus on mechanical systems, thermal management, or fluid systems.
• Specialty expertise in at least one of these domains: mechanical structures and assemblies, thermal/heat transfer systems, or fluid systems.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes: CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, brazing, composite layup and cure, bonding, casting, forging, and complex mechanical as
• Experience participating in or leading DFM/DFA reviews.
• Experience supporting contract manufacturer evaluations.
• Understanding of cost drivers in mechanical and fluid system production.
• Ability to read and critically evaluate mechanical drawings, GD&T, 3D models, and assembly documentation.
• Working knowledge of relevant standards and specifications for aerospace mechanical and fluid systems.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working across multiple programs simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Specialty expertise in two or more of: mechanical structures, thermal/heat transfer systems, fuel systems, hydraulic systems.
• Experience in aerospace or defense mechanical production, particularly with qualified or flight-critical hardware.
• Familiarity with AS9100/AS9102 quality management systems and First Article Inspection processes.
• Experience with composite manufacturing (autoclave cure, out-of-autoclave, RTM) and associated DFM considerations.
• Proficiency in CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Background in Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical process control, or Six Sigma applied to mechanical manufacturing.
• Experience with Full Size Determinant Assembly (FSDA).
• Experience with value engineering or formal cost reduction programs in a production environment.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph.

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Consent to use of a third-party service provider to conduct 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. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.