Senior Project Engineer, AD&S

The role

You will support the execution of Manufacturing Development Plan and Product Development Process stage gate deliverables for Air Dominance and Strike programs. You will coordinate with various engineering and management teams to prepare review materials and track action items. This role involves representing manufacturing engineering on cross-functional projects.

What you will do

• Support the execution of MDP and PDP stage gate deliverables for manufacturing engineering
• Coordinate with PPMs, PMs, Chief Engineers, and ME managers to prepare stage gate review decks
• Track stage gate action items, open risks, and manufacturing readiness gaps
• Review ME stage gate content for quality and completeness
• Coordinate across multiple programs running on different timelines
• Represent Manufacturing Engineering on ad-hoc, cross-functional projects
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with design, quality, supply chain, and operations
• Drive assigned projects to completion
• Identify gaps and inconsistencies in stage gate processes
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of stage gate templates, checklists, and standards

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• Experience with product development processes, stage gate reviews, or manufacturing readiness activities
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and manufacturing maturity
• Experience supporting hardware from prototype through production
• Ability to work cross-functionally with program management, design engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations
• Ability to build relationships across functions and drive projects to completion
• Experience contributing to or preparing technical review presentations
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Personal experience on the production floor building, testing, or supporting hardware manufacturing
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice to have

• Master's degree in engineering, business, or a related field
• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing
• Experience with qualified or flight-critical hardware programs
• Familiarity with AS9100/AS9102 quality management systems
• Exposure to manufacturing readiness level (MRL) assessments
• Background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies
• Proficiency in CAD software
• Familiarity with manufacturing technologies across multiple disciplines
• Appropriate clearance classification

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• 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. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.