Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril's fastest growing, most technically complex divisions. We develop and build collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons.
Anduril is seeking a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead ME strategy and execution across the Autonomous Airpower portfolio. This is not a single-program role , you will be the manufacturing engineering voice across every aircraft program in the portfolio, from early concept through full-rate production.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing engineering strategy and execution across the full Autonomous Airpower portfolio, spanning multiple aircraft programs in various stages of maturity
- Serve as the primary ME point of contact for program managers and the growth team on emerging capabilities , providing early-stage assessments of manufacturability, cost, schedule, and production feasibility
- Partner with chief engineers and design leadership during all phases of engineering development, from concept trades and DFM input through design reviews, prototype builds, LRIP, and full-rate production
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers across disciplines , structures, mechanical systems, fluid systems, propulsion, avionics, and harnessing
- Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing operations, program management, quality, and leadership to ensure production readiness across programs
- Own the ME cost and schedule position for your portfolio , developing estimates, tracking execution, identifying risks, and presenting status to directors and executives
- Represent manufacturing engineering in executive reviews, program gate reviews, and customer-facing discussions, translating production realities into clear, actionable information for senior leadership
- Establish manufacturing engineering standards, processes, and best practices that scale across programs and production sites
- Evaluate and advise on make-vs-buy decisions, capital investments, and production strategies based on deep knowledge of aircraft manufacturing capabilities and constraints
- Drive production readiness across the portfolio , MBOMs, process maturity, tooling readiness, rate-readiness assessments , ensuring programs are set up to succeed at each production milestone
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- 12+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or defense, with significant time spent on aircraft programs
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of aircraft manufacturing across multiple disciplines , structures/composites, mechanical systems, fluid systems, avionics, harnessing, or propulsion
- Experience across the full aircraft production lifecycle: DFM, design reviews, prototype/first-article builds, LRIP, and full-rate production
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing manufacturing engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to assess emerging programs and provide credible manufacturing cost, schedule, and feasibility inputs
- Experience presenting manufacturing status, risks, and recommendations to director-level and executive audiences
- Strong cross-functional leadership , proven ability to drive alignment across engineering, operations, supply chain, program management, and business leadership
- Experience managing manufacturing engineering budgets and cost positions across multiple programs
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience standing up new aircraft production lines from scratch , from facility planning through rate production
- Experience working directly with growth or business development teams to shape proposals and production strategies for new aircraft programs
- Experience with autonomous aircraft, UAV, or advanced air vehicle programs
- Knowledge of EVMS, earned value reporting, and program control fundamentals
- Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA)
- Experience working with Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar PLM/ERP platforms
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance