Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
The Manufacturing team at Anduril is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to join their team. The EW Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare.
As the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering within EW, you will be responsible for leading a manufacturing engineering team over a set of Anduril's products to drive process improvements, ensure the highest quality of production, and support the development and implementation of new products.
Responsibilities:
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Manufacturing Engineers with deep product knowledge in mechanical, electrical, system integration, and ambient/environmental testing
- Drive operational excellence with a strong continuous improvement mindset and leading impactful Kaizen events
- Be a strong partner with Product Quality Engineering to drive and support RCCA burndowns that tackle key issues both internally and externally to EW Production
- Define workflows with cross-functional teams for effective collaboration
- Collaborate with Design Engineering teams in early to late phases of the development process to provide DFx for smooth NPI transitions
- Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products
- Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
- Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.
Requirements:
- Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
- 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
- 2+ years of leadership experience of a high performing team
- Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
- Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
- An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication
- A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
- Demonstrated ability to bring up assembly operations for electromechanical assemblies
- Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.)
- Proficient at ERP, CAD, PLM, and FRACAS software
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with RF Products that require system AI&T (assembly, integration, and test)
- Hands-on experience with software & firmware flashing or end-of-line testing & troubleshooting
- Demonstrated success in scaling product testing and production from tens/hundreds to hundreds/thousands
- Skills in cost analysis, cost reduction strategies, and managing production budgets
- Software scripting experience in any language
- Current active U.S. Secret security clearance
Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to ensure you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.