# Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Autonomous Airpower **Company**: Anduril Industries **Location**: Costa Mesa, California **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $147,000-$196,000 USD **Category**: Manufacturing **Industry**: Manufacturing **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5227316007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_58fac811-e3a ## Description Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. As the Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a new Autonomous Airpower aircraft program, you will build and lead the manufacturing engineering team from the ground up , from early prototyping through transition to full-rate production. **Responsibilities** - Build and lead the manufacturing engineering team for a new Autonomous Airpower aircraft program , hiring, structuring the team, setting goals, providing technical direction, and evaluating performance. - Act as a working manager , stay close to the engineering work, make technical program decisions, and own key manufacturing engineering deliverables yourself, especially during the early phase of the program when the team is lean. - Develop and execute strategic plans for production capabilities, incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and automation across the aircraft's manufacturing lifecycle. - Partner with chief engineers and design engineering during all phases of development , from concept trades and DFM input through design reviews, prototype and first-article builds, LRIP, and transition to full-rate production. - Own documentation required to successfully manufacture aircraft hardware at scale, including work instructions, inspection plans and requirements, MBOMs, and process documentation. - Drive production readiness activities , process capability assessments, tooling readiness, MBOM maturity, and rate-readiness planning. - Lead the selection, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment, tooling, and processes, ensuring optimal integration into the production line. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives that result in cost reduction, quality enhancement, and throughput maximization across the program. - Manage budgets and forecast future manufacturing needs across personnel, equipment, tooling, and materials. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams , program management, supply chain, operations, quality, and leadership , to drive production readiness and successful program execution. - Serve as the technical expert and point of contact for manufacturing engineering issues on the program, providing guidance and support to resolve complex problems. - Analyze production metrics and performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. - Interface with external customers in communicating the manufacturing strategy and plans for building the aircraft from development to full-rate production. - Foster a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering organization. - Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements within the manufacturing process. **Requirements** - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering. - Minimum 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments, with at least 3 years in a managerial or technical lead role. - Demonstrated experience developing products from scratch and scaling to production , ideally on aircraft or complex aerospace vehicle programs. - Proven track record of cradle-to-grave ownership , from design input through process development, work instruction authoring, tooling definition, and production support. - Experience hiring, developing, and leading manufacturing engineering teams. - Experience driving process improvements and production readiness in a manufacturing setting. - Strong DFM/DFA instincts , demonstrated ability to influence design decisions for manufacturability. - Excellent project management skills and experience leading cross-functional projects. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. - Comfort as a working manager , willing and able to stay hands-on in the technical work, not just managing from a distance. - Technical expertise in manufacturing systems (MES, ERP, PLM). - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience on aircraft programs , fixed-wing, UAV, or autonomous air vehicles , from development through LRIP or full-rate production. - Previous experience designing, building out, and commissioning factories or new production lines (greenfield or brownfield). - Experience across multiple manufacturing engineering disciplines: structures and composites, mechanical systems, fluid systems (hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic), propulsion integration, avionics, or wire harness manufacturing. - Knowledge of low-observable (LO) coating, energetics, mission systems, or propulsion manufacturing. - Experience transitioning hardware from prototype through first-article to full-rate production. - Knowledge of AS9100, aerospace quality systems, and non-conformance management processes. - Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured continuous improvement methodologies. - Proficient in CAD software (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent) and familiar with modern manufacturing technologies and automation. - Experience working with Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar PLM/ERP platforms. - Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus. - Master's degree in engineering, business, or related field. - Active U.S. Secret security clearance. ## Skills ### Required - Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace Engineering - Manufacturing Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Industrial Engineering - DFM/DFA - Project Management - Analytical skills - Problem-solving - Communication - Interpersonal skills - Leadership - Manufacturing systems (MES, ERP, PLM) - U.S. Secret security clearance ### Nice to have - Aircraft programs - Factory design - Commissioning - Manufacturing engineering disciplines - Low-observable (LO) coating - Energetics - Mission systems - Propulsion manufacturing - AS9100 - Lean manufacturing - Six Sigma - CAD software - Teamcenter - SAP - Oracle - PLM/ERP platforms - Personal manufacturing experience --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5227316007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)