# Sheet Metal Fabrication Tech - Prototype Development

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $28.37-$38.46 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

As a Sheet Metal Fabrication Technician , Prototype Development, you will help turn engineering designs into finished hardware.

## Responsibilities

- Build prototype sheet-metal hardware from concept through completion using drawings, CAD models, work instructions, and direct collaboration with engineering.

- Develop flat patterns and bend sequences while accounting for material type, thickness, bend radius, springback, and part geometry.

- Set up, program, and operate fabrication equipment such as CNC press brakes, waterjets, lasers, punches, and related shop equipment as your training progresses.

- Select tooling, establish setups, adjust processes, and troubleshoot issues affecting part quality or manufacturability.

- Perform secondary operations including deburring, graining, drilling, tapping, countersinking, hardware insertion, finishing, and light machining.

- Inspect your work throughout the build, identify issues early, and correct or escalate problems before parts move downstream.

- Partner directly with engineers on formability, bend relief, hole-to-bend spacing, hardware selection, and other design-for-fabrication considerations.

- Cross-train on additional machines and fabrication processes so the team can respond quickly as program priorities change.

- Help maintain fabrication equipment, work areas, and shop readiness while following Anduril and OSHA safety requirements.

## Required Qualifications

- 2+ years of hands-on experience in sheet metal fabrication, machining, manufacturing, automotive, motorsports, or another mechanically focused fabrication environment; or successful completion of an accredited vocational, technical, or trade program in sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, manufacturing technology, or a closely related discipline.

- Ability to read and work from technical drawings, sketches, models, or fabrication instructions.

- Working knowledge of basic shop math and experience using precision measuring tools.

- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to learn new equipment, processes, and technical concepts.

- Ability to take ownership of assigned work, follow through with limited supervision, and ask for guidance when requirements or conditions are unclear.

- Willingness to develop proficiency across multiple sheet-metal fabrication processes through structured training and cross-training.

- Ability to work safely in an industrial fabrication environment and follow applicable shop safety procedures.

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience setting up or operating CNC press brakes, laser cutters, waterjets, or comparable sheet-metal fabrication equipment.

- Experience developing flat patterns and applying concepts such as bend allowance/deduction, K-factor, springback, and bend sequencing.

- CAD/CAM experience with NX, SolidWorks, OMAX, AMADA, SigmaNEST, or comparable tools.

- Experience in a prototype, R&D, custom fabrication, aerospace, automotive, motorsports, or other low-volume development environment.

## Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- sheet metal fabrication
- machining
- manufacturing
- mechanical aptitude
- CAD/CAM

### Nice to have
- CNC press brakes
- laser cutters
- waterjets
- NX
- SolidWorks
- OMAX
- AMADA
- SigmaNEST

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