# Director of Manufacturing Engineering, EW

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Irvine, California
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $220,000-$292,000 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 the Director of Manufacturing Engineering for EW, you will provide strategic oversight and tactical management of manufacturing engineering to support both the development of new products and the scaling of high-volume production.

## Responsibilities

- Build & Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Team: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers with deep product knowledge in mechanical, electrical, system integration, and environmental testing.

- Drive Manufacturing Strategy & Technology: Develop and implement a long-term manufacturing engineering strategy aligned with Anduril EW's growth objectives.

- Lead New Product Introduction (NPI): Partner with Design Engineering teams in early to late phases of the development process to ensure seamless transition of new products from design to production.

- Scale Production Capability: Evaluate, plan, and prioritize supply chain, production, and test optimizations to ensure the value stream can reliably meet production output goals.

- Drive Continuous Improvement & Quality: Lead initiatives to improve yield, reduce cycle time, and lower cost across the manufacturing value chain.

- Own the Manufacturing Value Chain: Take holistic ownership of the manufacturing value chain for EW products, including tool design and selection, vendor sourcing and interaction, quality planning, and work documentation.

- Resource & Budget Management: Manage budgets, staffing, and capital equipment planning for the manufacturing engineering organization.

- Define Cross-Functional Workflows: Establish effective collaboration frameworks across Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production teams.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.

- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering and operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing manufacturing engineering teams.

- Demonstrated experience owning manufacturing value chains for complex electromechanical hardware , defense, aerospace, or adjacent industries strongly preferred.

- Strong background in make-vs-buy analysis, contract manufacturer management, and supplier development for precision hardware.

- Experience managing NPI and scaling production in high-growth environments with condensed timelines.

- Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.

- Knowledge of automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and digital manufacturing tools.

- Proficient with ERP, CAD, PLM, and FRACAS software.

- Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001/AS9100) and MES systems.

- Hands-on experience physically manufacturing hardware (assembly, soldering, machining, fabrication, etc.).

- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Leadership
- Automation
- Digital Manufacturing
- ERP
- CAD
- PLM
- FRACAS
- Quality Systems
- MES

### Nice to have
- Master's degree or MBA
- Defense
- Aerospace
- Make-vs-buy analysis
- Contract manufacturer management
- Supplier development

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