Manufacturing Engineer II, Autonomous Airpower

The role

You will own portions of the manufacturing value chain for autonomous aircraft hardware. You will implement and refine manufacturing processes to hit production targets and quality standards.

What you will do

• Own the manufacturing value chain for assigned aircraft subsystems or assemblies
• Implement and refine manufacturing processes to achieve production targets and quality standards
• Analyze current workflows to identify bottlenecks and drive cycle time reductions
• Author and maintain work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, and manufacturing BOMs
• Utilize CAD software to design tooling, fixtures, and production layouts
• Provide DFM/DFA feedback to design engineering
• Execute assigned manufacturing engineering projects
• Troubleshoot production issues in real time
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to specific production areas
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated experience implementing and refining manufacturing processes on a production floor
• Experience authoring work instructions, manufacturing plans, and quality documentation for hardware builds
• Proficiency with CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent) for tooling and fixture design
• Experience managing manufacturing engineering projects including timelines, vendor coordination, and resource allocation
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience in a production environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience in composite structures, mechanical systems, fluid systems, propulsion, avionics integration, or wire harness manufacturing
• Experience transitioning hardware from prototype or first-article builds to rate production
• Experience with aircraft or autonomous vehicle assembly
• Knowledge of AS9100, aerospace quality systems, and non-conformance management processes
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or structured continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience working with Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar PLM/ERP platforms
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• 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

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 Air Dominance and Strike Division develops and builds collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and software.