Anduril
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Santa Ana, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of avionics or electrical systems.
- Education
- Technical-field degree preferred, such as engineering, math, or hard science.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Leads electrical manufacturing engineering for avionics hardware, owning production processes and helping transition assemblies from prototypes to scaled production.
What you'll do
- Build, mentor, and lead electrical manufacturing engineers and specialists across avionics PCBA, harnessing, testing, and system integration.
- Lead NPI, DFM/DFx, process development, and manufacturing scale-up for PCBA, harnessing, and integration.
- Own manufacturing workflows and value-chain activities, partnering with quality and design teams to resolve issues and improve production.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated ability to deliver avionics hardware and bring up electrical assembly operations in resource-constrained settings.
- Demonstrated team leadership, with examples.
- Hands-on experience physically manufacturing hardware.
- Proficiency with ERP, CAD, PLM, and FRACAS software; must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to have
- Experience with avionics or propulsion products requiring system AI&T; software/firmware flashing or end-of-line testing and troubleshooting.
- Experience scaling product testing and production, cost analysis, production budgets, or scripting.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PCBA, ERP, CAD, PLM, FRACAS
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