Andurilindustries
Engineer, Manager - MRB/Sustainment
Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 21 days ago
The role
You will lead and grow a team of MRB analysis and sustainment design engineers. You will manage the end-to-end health of the MRB system for metallic and composite structures on Group 5 air vehicles.
What you will do
- Lead and grow a team of MRB analysis and sustainment design engineers
- Own the end-to-end health of the MRB system
- Hire, mentor, and develop analysis and design engineers
- Set technical standards and review complex or high-risk dispositions and repair designs
- Partner with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Materials & Processes, and Program Management
- Drive root cause and corrective action (RCCA) programs
- Build and continuously improve MRB processes, tools, and standard work
- Report on team throughput, non-conformance trends, and open risk
- Balance team workload across analysis and design disciplines
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace structural analysis, design, or liaison engineering, with direct MRB or non-conformance disposition experience
- 2+ years of experience leading or managing engineers, either as a people manager or in a senior technical leadership capacity
- Strong understanding of structural substantiation (static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance) and structural repair design for metallic and composite structures
- Demonstrated ability to set technical standards and review others' work across both analysis and design disciplines
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills
- Self-driven with strong autonomy and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Ability to travel up to 25% to vendors, production, and test sites
Nice to have
- Prior MRB signature/delegated authority on a production aerospace program
- Experience standing up or scaling an MRB function in a high-rate or rapidly scaling production environment
- Familiarity with military airworthiness and structural substantiation standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-5, MIL-STD-1530)
- Experience with both finite element analysis tools (NASTRAN or equivalent) and CAD/repair drawing tools (Siemens NX or equivalent)
- Background in design-for-manufacturability, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement for complex assemblies
- Broad experience across a range of aircraft or missile programs
- Hands-on experience in an aircraft manufacturing or depot repair environment
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 Anduril Industries using 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. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.