# Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems, High-Speed Missiles

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Defense

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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.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems, High-Speed Missiles, you will be at the absolute bleeding edge of aerospace and defense technology.

Your mission is to bridge the gap between cutting-edge physics and high-rate industrial output.

Responsibilities:

- Own the Production Line: Design, commission, and continuously optimize the assembly lines, work cells, and floor layouts for our hypersonic missile programs.

- Bridge Design and Manufacturing: Collaborate intimately with design engineers during the early development phases to drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).

- Pioneer Advanced Processes: Develop and scale manufacturing processes for exotic materials, advanced composite structures, thermal protection systems (TPS), and high-performance propulsion integration.

- Design Tooling & Equipment: Architect, procure, and qualify custom assembly tooling, fixtures, and automated assembly equipment.

- Drive From Prototype to Rate: Lead the transition of hardware from first-article prototyping through Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and into mature, high-rate manufacturing.

- Solve Complex Shop-Floor Challenges: Act as the first line of defense for the manufacturing floor, rapidly troubleshooting and resolving complex engineering and production anomalies.

- Author Technical Standards: Create and maintain work instructions, manufacturing bills of materials (MBOMs), routing, and quality documentation.

Requirements:

- Educational Background: B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.

- TPS Materials Expertise: Hands-on experience working with High-Temperature Materials.

- Material Qualification: Direct experience leading or supporting the qualification of aerospace-grade materials.

- Manufacturing Process Development: Experience developing, scaling, and documenting manufacturing processes for TPS components.

- Travel: Willingness to travel periodically.

- Clearance Status: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Security clearance.

- YoE: 8+ years of experience working in manufacturing or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Hypersonic / Re-entry Experience: Prior experience specifically working on hypersonic flight vehicles.

- High-Temperature Characterization: Familiarity with high-temperature material testing methods.

- Advanced Bonding & Assembly: Deep understanding of high-temperature adhesives and integration techniques.

- Vendor & Supply Chain Management: Experience working with external material suppliers and test facilities.

- Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE): Familiarity with NDE methods used for composite/TPS inspection.

## Skills

### Required
- Thermal Protection Systems
- High-Speed Missiles
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Material Qualification
- Manufacturing Process Development

### Nice to have
- Hypersonic / Re-entry Experience
- High-Temperature Characterization
- Advanced Bonding & Assembly
- Vendor & Supply Chain Management
- Nondestructive Evaluation

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