Anduril
Lab Lead, Space
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of relevant equipment and systems experience; 2+ years of cleanroom or contamination-controlled environment experience.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical training, trade certifications, military technical experience, or equivalent hands-on experience.
About the job
Keeps three Space Manufacturing lab and cleanroom sites operational, safe, contamination-controlled, and ready for aerospace hardware build and test.
What you'll do
- Maintain and troubleshoot lab equipment and facility systems; coordinate vendors and specialists for larger repairs.
- Run cleanroom contamination-control, safety, equipment, asset, and material-flow routines while keeping procedures and records audit-ready.
- Support the setup and transition to a new facility and coordinate day-to-day work with manufacturing and program teams.
What they ask for
- 4+ years maintaining and operating lab, cleanroom, or manufacturing facility equipment and systems in a controlled environment.
- 2+ years supporting an ISO-classified cleanroom (ISO 5–8 or equivalent) or other contamination-controlled environment.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, and facility systems, plus hazardous-material and compressed/specialty-gas safety.
- High school diploma or equivalent; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Manufacturing experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical-device, or optics/sensor settings.
- Experience with ISO 5 operations, new lab or cleanroom setup, specialty-gas systems, or leading technicians.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
HVAC/air conditioning, pumps, chillers, compressors, DI water systems, nitrogen purge, ISO 5–8
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