Drimva

Anduril

Materials and Process Development Manager, Maritime NPI

$183K–$243K

Santa Ana, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026

Experience
10+ years in the specified management and engineering areas.

About the job

Leads development and implementation of materials, manufacturing processes, and production systems for new maritime vehicles and factory sites.

What you'll do

  • Develop and own materials and process solutions supporting product and factory development, production flow, and product performance.
  • Challenge product, production-system, and facility requirements to identify cost- and schedule-effective solutions.
  • Lead factory production-system design, construction, commissioning, and start-up, managing risk to production performance and timelines.

What they ask for

  • 10+ years of experience as a manager in materials and processes technology development, manufacturing engineering, and/or production/process engineering.
  • Technology development experience in materials, automation, prototyping, and processes.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
  • Experience working with architecture and infrastructure engineering partners and/or general contractors on production facilities.

Pay

$183,000 — $243,000 USD (base salary)

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)