Description
Anduril's Manufacturing team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the team supporting the Anduril Composites branch in North Carolina.
The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge composite parts and assemblies for numerous business lines across Anduril. This role encompasses everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including MBOM Management, Work Instruction creation, Design for Manufacturability work, work cell optimization, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the composite and metallic structures.
Responsibilities
- Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building novel designs of anything between a Group 1 UAVs to an XL-UAV with a focus on appropriate composite design and manufacturing methods in mind
- Own the shaping of novel products that are in the initial design phase to guide decision points that enable higher level of manufacturability prior to initial design release
- Drive the initial builds of composite components and tooling in close conjunction with other cross-functional teams (Design, Quality, Program Management, Supply Chain, etc.)
- Create, review, and release manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances to align with overarching facility and program objectives
- Shape communication lines for cross-functional alignment, i.e., communication between the engineering technical data packages and the technicians to ensure composite hardware and tooling are manufactured as designed/analyzed
- Identify and solve manufacturing problems in a schedule-driven environment under the constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality, delivered on schedule
- Identify, shape, and develop manufacturing processes to lower risk as the product moves from its prototype/LRIP phase into FRP
- Drive RCCAs alongside the quality team to eliminate production blockers and recurring issues
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technology-related field
- 5+ years of experience in a relevant field of composite manufacturing in a development environment
- Experience in multiple composite manufacturing processes including filament winding, autoclave processing, VARTM, prepregs, and hydraulic press processing
- A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GD&T
- Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred)
- Experience with MS Office and/or project management software skills
- Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
- Ability to be onsite, local to Morrisville, NC
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, and/or energetics facilities
- Experience working within an AS9100/NADCAP accredited manufacturing facility
- Proficiency in TeamCenter for digital manufacturing processes
- Experience leading a team of engineers that interface with different IPTs (Manufacturing Ops, Design, Supply Chain, etc.)
- Experience in bonded and/or fastened assemblies of composite, metallic, and plastic components
- Understanding of CNC Machining operation and limitations – 5-axis routers, lathes, mills, etc.
Benefits
Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to ensure you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.