# Senior Robotics Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 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 Senior Robotics Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories.

**Responsibilities**

- Select, design, and integrate industrial robot and cobot applications for manufacturing automation, from initial concept through full production deployment.

- Develop, optimize, and debug robot programs, including motion planning, safety configurations, and vision-based guidance.

- Specify, select, and integrate EOAT, including grippers, sensors, and custom tooling.

- Design and manage robot cell layouts, including safety enclosures, work envelopes, and necessary infrastructure.

- Implement and verify safety functions (STO, SLS, etc.) in accordance with relevant safety standards.

- Develop and execute simulation models to validate robot reach, cycle time, and potential collisions before physical implementation.

- Select and configure the robot for application specific software, hardware, and peripheral equipment.

- Develop and enforce internal standards for robotic system design, programming, safety, and integration.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including controls engineers, mechanical designers, and production staff, to ensure seamless integration of robotic systems.

- Serve as technical lead for complex, multi-robot cells and mentor engineers on robot programming and integration.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

- 8+ years of hands-on experience in robotics and automation within a manufacturing production environment.

- Strong capability in programming and commissioning robots / cobots from FANUC and UR.

- Proficiency in utilizing robot simulation software (e.g., FANUC ROBOGUIDE, UR Virtual Controller, Visual Components).

- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, motion control, and advanced path planning techniques.

- Proficient in the configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting of robot drives, servo motors, and associated motion control systems.

- In-depth knowledge of industrial safety standards (e.g., ISO 10218, RIA R15.06) and the implementation of safety functions like STO, SLS, SS1, etc.

- Proven experience in EOAT selection, design, integration, and troubleshooting, including pneumatic, electric, and vacuum grippers.

- Strong understanding of EtherNet/IP and Profinet.

- Knowledge of PLC programming (Allen Bradley and Siemens).

- Experience integrating and configuring vision systems for guidance, inspection, and quality control.

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

**Preferred Qualifications**

- 10+ years of hands-on experience in robotics and automation within a manufacturing production environment.

- Experience designing and deploying robotic dispense systems.

- Experience integrating and configuring vision systems for guidance, inspection, and quality control.

- Knowledge of PLC programming (Allen Bradley and Siemens).

- Familiarity with CAD packages including NX or AutoCAD.

- TÜV FS Engineer certification (Functional Safety of Machinery).

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health, recovery, and support programs.

## Skills

### Required
- Robotics
- Automation
- Manufacturing
- FANUC
- UR
- Robot simulation software
- Robot kinematics
- Dynamics
- Motion control
- Path planning
- Industrial safety standards
- EOAT
- EtherNet/IP
- Profinet
- PLC programming
- Vision systems

### Nice to have
- Dispense systems
- CAD packages
- TÜV FS Engineer certification

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