Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Low Observable

The role

This person will develop, qualify, and sustain manufacturing processes for low observable treatments and coatings. They will also serve as a Material Review Board member to lead root cause investigations and disposition nonconforming material.

What you will do

• Develop, qualify, and sustain manufacturing processes for low observable treatments
• Serve as a voting/engineering member of the Material Review Board
• Author and maintain work instructions, process specifications, travelers, and inspection criteria
• Drive corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs
• Partner with Design, Quality, and Supply Chain to assess manufacturability
• Support first article inspection, process validation, and statistical process control
• Coordinate with NDI/NDT and quality inspection teams
• Lead or support root cause/corrective action (RCCA) investigations
• Own documentation and configuration control for LO/coatings specs
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing, with direct exposure to low observable materials, coatings, composites, or RAM/RAS processes
• Demonstrated experience participating in or leading a Material Review Board (MRB) process
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management systems and standard quality tools (SPC, FMEA, 8D, FAI/AS9102)
• Hands-on familiarity with coating application processes, cure cycles, surface prep, and adhesion/bond testing
• Ability to read and author engineering drawings, work instructions, and process specifications
• GD&T literacy
• Strong root-cause problem-solving skills
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with radar cross-section (RCS) testing, RAM/RAS material characterization, or electromagnetic test methods
• Prior work on classified or SAP (Special Access Program) low observable programs
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
• Experience with composite layup, autoclave/oven cure processing, and bonded structure repair
• Familiarity with PLM/MRP/MES systems (e.g., Windchill, SAP)
• Active DoD security clearance (Secret or higher)

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person due to export control (ITAR/EAR) requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Consent to 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.