Anduril
Director of Manufacturing Engineering, EW
$220K–$292K
Irvine, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in manufacturing engineering and operations, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing engineering leadership role.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for Electromagnetic Warfare products, from new product introduction through high-volume production, while building the team and improving manufacturing capability, quality, and scale.
What you'll do
- Recruit and lead the manufacturing engineering team and set its strategy, staffing, budgets, and capital equipment plans.
- Lead NPI and production scaling, including process development, automation, supply chain and test optimization, and manufacturing value-chain ownership.
- Drive continuous improvement and quality initiatives, coordinating with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering and operations, including at least 5 years leading manufacturing engineering teams.
- Experience owning manufacturing value chains for complex electromechanical hardware; managing NPI and production scaling; and bringing up assembly operations including PCBA, harness, and RF hardware.
- Proficiency with ERP, CAD, PLM, and FRACAS software; hands-on hardware manufacturing experience; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or MBA.
- Defense, aerospace, or adjacent-industry experience; familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 quality systems and MES systems.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
ERP, CAD, PLM, FRACAS, ISO 9001, AS9100, MES, PCBA
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