Description
The Engineering Development Technician will be a hands-on liaison with engineering, helping to carry out ideas from concept to reality. A strong background in troubleshooting, manufacturing, R&D, and qualification testing is desired.
Working directly with the product engineering team, this position will primarily support the manufacturing and development of Anduril's drone products within the Tactical Recon and Strike division.
The goal of the team is to support new product engineering through all phases of product life-cycles, including build and test of pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware, as well as supporting existing production lines and managing rework of non-conforming hardware.
As a development technician, you will also be responsible for supporting engineering on planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of engineering development test fleet.
The ideal candidate is highly skilled in mechanical and electrical disciplines, hands-on, flexible, a quick learner, works well in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a can-do attitude.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting new product engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and production hardware.
- Assisting with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production.
- Supporting new product engineering in the setup and activation of production lines and development/qualification of hardware test setups.
- Supporting new product engineering in rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware.
- Assisting with maintenance/upgrades of HITL and engineering vehicle fleet.
- Providing detailed feedback to engineering team on process improvements, common issues, line layout, and work instructions.
- Training production technicians during transition of product from pilot line to full rate production.
- Creating detailed quality issue documentation for issues that occur during builds.
- Maintaining engineering pilot line and tool storage.
Required qualifications include:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, mechanical builds, equipment assembly/test.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs unassisted.
- Must be able to climb ladders and be comfortable working in tight spaces.
- Must be able to move repetitively, bend or twist, and use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.
- Must be willing to travel up to 20%.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience working with engineers in development and production environments.
- Able to work independently and problem solve efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Positive attitude and able to work well on a team.
- Willingness to provide constructive feedback to the engineering and production teams to improve tooling designs, processes and parts.
- Able to stay organized with strong attention to detail.
- Able to read and interpret wiring schematics and assembly drawings.
- Proficient with Teamcenter, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.