Anduril
Manufacturing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
$99K–$130K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
About the job
Supports manufacturing processes, production readiness, and factory-floor builds for autonomous aircraft hardware, improving repeatability, quality, and throughput.
What you'll do
- Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, quality plans, and production documentation for aircraft assemblies.
- Analyze production data, troubleshoot build issues, and help drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support production builds and tooling validation, and provide DFM/DFA input to design engineering.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and CAD models; experience analyzing production data and recommending improvements.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Hands-on production or prototype build experience in aerospace or defense; exposure to aircraft subsystems or wire harness manufacturing.
- Experience with CAD tools, Lean manufacturing, or PLM/ERP systems.
Pay
$99,000 — $130,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, PLM/ERP
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