Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Anduril's Manufacturing Development team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The team defines the 'What', 'When', 'Why' and 'How' for manufacturing, from advanced manufacturing engineering to NPI to manufacturing operations.

This role includes championing Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFA, DFx), reviewing and consulting on manufacturing plans for complex systems, and supporting manufacturing development on strategic programs.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead and manage manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from ideation through targeted pilots and broad roll-out.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows.
• Champion best practices across global manufacturing engineering teams. Define and share what good looks like via lunch and learns, templates, etc.
• Facilitate early engagement with cross-functional teams including product design, supply chain, business line, configuration management, quality, and EHS.
• Own new business processes for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability for scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Identify areas of improvement on programs and provide actionable recommendations. Provide guidance on feasibility and risk for new manufacturing projects.
• Align manufacturing engineering milestones with integrated program schedule.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation.
• 6+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
• Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes (especially involving product integration).
• Proven experience successfully transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
• Business impact mindset and a process thinker.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 – 10+ years experience in relevant domains.
• Experience leading organizational change.
• Experience from engineering to production with deep knowledge of development, co-design, and engineering phases of product lifecycle.

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.