# Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $166,000-$220,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Technology

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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.

Anduril's Manufacturing Automation team is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories.

As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to help define what production automation looks like for Anduril at a national scale.

Responsibilities:

- Develop automated solutions to production processes in partnership with design and manufacturing teams, from concept through production

- Drive design for manufacturing and design for assembly (DFM/DFA), using automation fundamentals, to develop products ready for high rate production

- Conduct automation audit of current production capabilities to identify opportunities for improvement in throughput, quality, cost, and safety

- Design, develop, and implement robust, efficient, and high-quality automated manufacturing processes

- Specify, design, procure, and validate tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment to support process requirements

- Develop manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, and control plans

- Conduct root cause analysis for manufacturing defects, non-conformances, or process inefficiencies, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions

- Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation methodologies

- Manage projects related to manufacturing process improvement, automation, and capacity expansion

- Provide technical support to production teams and train personnel on new processes and equipment

- Set automation process standards and DFM/DFA best practices across programs

- Drive factory-wide continuous improvement strategy and mentor and develop engineers

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

- 12+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering, with a focus on automation

- Experience with CAD/CAM software, preferably NX or similar

- Strong DFM/DFA knowledge and experience applying it to automated production

- Familiarity with automated manufacturing technologies (robotics, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, automated inspection)

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

- Strong communication and teamwork skills

- Track record of leading end-to-end automated process development across multiple production lines

- Experience integrating automation, robotics, or advanced metrology (e.g., CMM, optical scanning) into manufacturing workflows

- Experience defining process and DFM/DFA standards and mentoring engineers

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications:

- 15+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering with a focus on automation

- Experience integrating automation, robotics, or advanced metrology systems (e.g., CMM, optical scanning) into manufacturing workflows

- Experience designing and fabricating tooling, jigs, and fixtures

- Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

- Owned end-to-end equipment development and implementation

Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and well-being.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- CAD/CAM software
- Automation
- DFM/DFA
- Robotics
- CNC machining
- Additive manufacturing
- Automated inspection
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Teamwork

### Nice to have
- Lean manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- Tooling design
- Jig and fixture design
- Metrology

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