Anduril
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, including 4+ years in final assembly and integration; must have personally owned at least one vehicle-level or major-assembly integration line.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads manufacturing strategy and execution for spacecraft vehicle integration, from build-flow design and process qualification through final close-out and production-line leadership.
What you'll do
- Own vehicle-level assembly flows, station content, work instructions, and post-environmental close-out operations.
- Develop and qualify integration processes, tooling, and design-for-manufacturability practices; manage manufacturing readiness and vendor interfaces.
- Hire and mentor integration engineers and provide hands-on technical leadership to technicians.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry, including 4+ years on final assembly and integration of complete vehicles, spacecraft or comparably complex electromechanical systems.
- Hands-on experience with vehicle-level build-flow ownership, mechanical integration, mass-properties verification, cleanroom manufacturing, and manufacturing execution and PLM systems.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance; willing to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Direct experience integrating flight hardware and supporting environmental test campaigns and launch-site integration.
- Experience standing up or scaling integration lines, deploying manufacturing process frameworks, and familiarity with space workmanship standards.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Foundry, Teamcenter, SAP, Manufacturo, Windchill, laser tracker, CMM, photogrammetry
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