# Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Ashville, Ohio
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $86,000-$112,000 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 Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the transfer of Barracuda production from Anduril HQ to Arsenal-1 and help stand up the processes that enable high-rate manufacturing.

**Responsibilities**

- Execute manufacturing of Barracuda products and sub-assemblies involving complex electromechanical integration , including mechanical assembly, harness routing, avionics installation, and functional test.

- Follow and maintain build documentation including work instructions, MBOMs, and process specifications; flag gaps or inaccuracies to senior engineers for resolution.

- Support RCCA and 5-Why investigations on floor issues; collect data, document findings, and help implement corrective actions that improve yield and throughput.

- Monitor and record production metrics , takt time, cycle time, first-pass yield, and defect rates , and surface trends to the engineering team.

- Assist in line optimization efforts by identifying process waste, bottlenecks, and opportunities for efficiency improvements in assigned work areas.

- Support MES (Manufacturing Execution System) data entry and transaction accuracy; ensure production status and traceability are maintained in real time.

- Apply basic Lean manufacturing tools (5S, standard work) to maintain organized, efficient workstations and production cells.

- Participate in technology transfer activities as production moves from HQ to Arsenal-1, learning established processes and helping validate them in the new facility.

- Engage with the operations team to understand requirements and pain points; communicate manufacturing constraints to design and engineering teams.

**Requirements**

- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments.

- Degree in an engineering or technical field preferred, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.

- Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T; foundational understanding of DFM, work instructions, and tooling.

- Hands-on experience physically building hardware , mechanical assembly, cable/harness fabrication, soldering, or similar.

- Familiarity with production documentation systems (work instructions, MBOMs) and willingness to learn MES platforms.

- Strong attention to detail and a quality-first mindset.

- A genuine hunger to learn and grow, with flexibility for critical pushes.

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Manufacturing experience in aerospace, automotive/EV, industrial, or medical device environments.

- Exposure to Lean tools such as 5S, value stream mapping, or FMEA.

- Harness or PCBA fabrication experience, including familiarity with SMT processes.

- Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or related control systems.

- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) techniques and yield analysis.

- Experience with MES or ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).

- Current active U.S. Secret security clearance.

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- manufacturing engineering
- electromechanical integration
- mechanical assembly
- avionics installation
- functional test
- Lean manufacturing
- MES platforms
- production documentation systems

### Nice to have
- aerospace
- automotive/EV
- industrial
- medical device environments
- Lean tools
- harness or PCBA fabrication
- SMT processes
- autonomous flight vehicles
- flight controllers
- statistical process control
- yield analysis
- MES or ERP systems

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