# Development Fabrication Technician

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $32.69-$43.27 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Defense 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.

The Development Fabrication team, within Mechanical Services, builds in-house prototype hardware for Anduril's highest-priority defense programs.

You will fabricate low-volume structural prototypes and weldments for advanced defense programs in a high-tempo R&D environment.

**Responsibilities**

- Review work orders, determine efficient build plans and production sequences for timely delivery.

- Fabricate small to large assemblies (independently or collaboratively) using build planning, layout, prep, welding, drilling, grinding, manual machining, and sawing.

- Own R&D tasks end-to-end with limited oversight: evaluate, design, order material, and execute fabrication.

- Design and build weld fixtures to hold stringent tolerances on complex weldments.

- Perform quality checks on finished hardware, flagging issues before program integration.

- Give direct feedback to design engineers on manufacturability, driving buildability improvements.

- Work safely and ensure adherence to OSHA and internal safety standards within the shop.

**Required Qualifications**

- 5+ years of hands-on metal fabrication and welding experience in prototype, R&D, or low-volume production.

- 5+ years of expertise in GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW welding (steel, stainless, aluminum, exotic alloys).

- Proficiency in sheet metal fabrication and forming (finger brakes, slip rollers, bead rollers, etc.) with precise tolerance control.

- Able to accurately read and interpret complex engineering drawings, including GD&T.

- Proficiency in basic conventional machining (manual mill and lathe) to +/- 0.005 inches.

- Adaptable problem-solver: Thrives in dynamic R&D, making sound technical decisions with incomplete or changing information.

- Strong shop math and practical mechanical reasoning for complex fabrication problem-solving.

- Agile and mission-driven: Manages shifting priorities effectively, maintaining quality despite evolving national security program demands.

- Direct, collaborative communicator: Professionally challenges designs and provides clear, constructive feedback to engineering on manufacturability.

- Team-first mentality: Willing to mentor peers, share knowledge, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing environment.

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

**Preferred Qualifications**

- CAD experience, ideally NX or SolidWorks.

- Working knowledge of start-to-finish sequencing for large-scale fabrication builds.

- High mechanical aptitude from aerospace, automotive, or motorsports backgrounds.

- Experience designing weld fixtures and holding tolerances on large weldments (e.g., within +/- 0.010 inches).

- Familiarity with aerospace welding standards such as AWS D17.1 or NAVSEA/D1.1.

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and overall well-being.

## Skills

### Required
- metal fabrication
- welding
- GMAW
- FCAW
- GTAW
- sheet metal fabrication
- machining
- quality control
- problem-solving
- communication

### Nice to have
- CAD
- NX
- SolidWorks
- aerospace welding standards
- AWS D17.1
- NAVSEA/D1.1

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