Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

The role

You will support the transfer of Barracuda production from Anduril HQ to Arsenal-1 and help stand up high-rate manufacturing processes. This is a hands-on floor role involving electromechanical assemblies, documentation, and production data analysis.

What you will do

• Execute manufacturing of Barracuda products and sub-assemblies involving complex electromechanical integration.
• Follow and maintain build documentation including work instructions, MBOMs, and process specifications.
• Support RCCA and 5-Why investigations on floor issues.
• Monitor and record production metrics such as takt time, cycle time, first-pass yield, and defect rates.
• Assist in line optimization efforts by identifying process waste and bottlenecks.
• Support MES data entry and transaction accuracy.
• Apply basic Lean manufacturing tools to maintain workstations and production cells.
• Participate in technology transfer activities from HQ to Arsenal-1.
• Communicate manufacturing constraints to design and engineering teams.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Foundational understanding of DFM, work instructions, and tooling.
• Hands-on experience physically building hardware including mechanical assembly, cable/harness fabrication, or soldering.
• Familiarity with production documentation systems.
• Willingness to learn MES platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and a quality-first mindset.
• A genuine hunger to learn and grow, with flexibility for critical pushes.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Degree in an engineering or technical field
• Manufacturing experience in aerospace, automotive/EV, industrial, or medical device environments.
• Exposure to Lean tools such as 5S, value stream mapping, or FMEA.
• Harness or PCBA fabrication experience, including familiarity with SMT processes.
• Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or related control systems.
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) techniques and yield analysis.
• Experience with MES or ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Current active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Housing provided during stay in Costa Mesa for training
• Transportation provided during stay in Costa Mesa for training
• 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.
• Requires relocation to Costa Mesa, CA for an initial training program of up to 2 months.

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 is building Arsenal-1, its first hyper-scale manufacturing facility, in Pickaway County, Ohio.