Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support the execution of Manufacturing Development Plan (MDP) and Product Development Process (PDP) stage gate deliverables across AD&S programs.
This role spans both Air Strike and Air Dominance product lines , from cruise missiles and loitering munitions to autonomous aircraft , and plays a key part in ensuring that manufacturing engineering milestones are met on time, with the right content, at every gate.
Working under the guidance of Staff-level Project Engineers, you will be directly involved in the preparation, coordination, and delivery of stage gate review materials.
You are a manufacturing engineer first , your understanding of how products are built gives you the credibility to assess whether gate deliverables accurately reflect manufacturing readiness.
You will work with Product Program Managers, Program Managers, Chief Engineers, and Manufacturing Engineering managers and their teams to assemble review decks, track action items, and help drive gate content to completion.
Beyond stage gate support, you will take on ad-hoc, cross-functional projects as the Manufacturing Engineering representative , stepping in to support design, quality, supply chain, or operations when an experienced ME perspective is needed.
This role is built for someone who thrives on cross-functional collaboration, stays organized across multiple workstreams, and is growing toward the kind of senior technical leadership that defines how an organization executes.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of MDP and PDP stage gate deliverables for manufacturing engineering across AD&S programs, working under the guidance of Staff Project Engineers to ensure completeness, technical accuracy, and on-time delivery.
- Coordinate with PPMs, PMs, Chief Engineers, and ME managers to gather, organize, and prepare stage gate review decks and presentations.
- Track stage gate action items, open risks, and manufacturing readiness gaps , following up with owners to drive closure ahead of gate reviews.
- Review ME stage gate content for quality and completeness, flagging gaps and working with program teams to address them before reviews.
- Coordinate across multiple programs running on different timelines, helping ensure each team has the information and structure needed to hit their gates.
- Represent Manufacturing Engineering on ad-hoc, cross-functional projects as assigned , providing an experienced ME perspective in design trades, quality investigations, supply chain decisions, and operational problem-solving.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with design engineering, quality, supply chain, operations, and program management on a daily basis , cross-functional collaboration is the core of this job.
- Drive assigned projects to completion, taking ownership from problem definition through resolution.
- Help identify gaps and inconsistencies in stage gate processes and contribute to improvements that make the system more effective as programs scale.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of stage gate templates, checklists, and standards.
- Travel to production sites and partner facilities as needed.
Benefits Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.