Anduril
Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics, Space
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years required; 10+ years of flight avionics manufacturing preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Own and improve the manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling, and quality practices for high-reliability spacecraft avionics assemblies, working hands-on with technicians.
What you'll do
- Develop and document processes for flight-computer, GNC, and RF avionics assemblies; author work instructions, travelers, and as-built records.
- Drive avionics design for manufacturability, qualify tooling and test equipment, and support design and manufacturing-readiness reviews.
- Lead process validation, PFMEA, root-cause analysis, first-article inspection, nonconformance disposition, and technician support.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience on electronic assemblies in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry.
- Working knowledge of IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, and NASA-STD-8739 series.
- Hands-on experience with PCBA and box-level assembly processes; experience authoring work instructions or travelers for flight or comparably high-consequence hardware.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of flight avionics manufacturing experience; RF or microwave assembly and test experience.
- Cleanroom manufacturing, MES/PLM fluency, taking electronics from prototype or LRIP into rate production, or an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, NASA-STD-8739, Foundry, Teamcenter, SAP, SMT, 8D
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