Anduril
DFx Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics & Electronics
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5 years; co-op, internship, or capstone project experience in a manufacturing environment counts.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Supports design-for-manufacturing, assembly, and cost analysis for avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing across aerospace and defense programs.
What you'll do
- Perform DFM/DFA/DFC reviews and provide design feedback on producibility, assembly, and cost risks.
- Support contract manufacturer evaluations and qualification, and build should-cost models and cost analyses.
- Develop and maintain electronics DFx standards, scorecards, and tools; collaborate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related role with exposure to electronics, avionics, wiring, or harnessing; co-op, internship, and capstone manufacturing experience count.
- Foundational knowledge of electronics or harnessing manufacturing processes and ability to read electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and harness drawings.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Aerospace or defense electronics manufacturing internship or co-op experience.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SMT, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-620, Altium, KiCad, AS9100
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