Anduril
Manufacturing Engineer II, Autonomous Airpower
$129K–$171K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
About the job
Own and improve manufacturing processes for assigned autonomous aircraft hardware, supporting reliable production from process development through production readiness and scale.
What you'll do
- Develop processes, work instructions, tooling, quality plans, and inspection requirements for aircraft assemblies.
- Analyze workflows, resolve production-floor issues, and lead targeted cycle-time and continuous-improvement efforts.
- Coordinate manufacturing projects and provide DFM/DFA feedback, production support, and guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
What they ask for
- 4+ 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.
- Production-floor experience implementing and refining processes, authoring work and quality documentation, and troubleshooting hardware builds.
- CAD proficiency for tooling and fixture design; manufacturing project management experience; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience transitioning hardware from prototype or first-article builds to rate production; aircraft or autonomous vehicle assembly.
- Knowledge of aerospace quality systems and continuous improvement, or experience with Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar PLM/ERP platforms.
Pay
$129,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, Lean, Six Sigma
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