Anduril
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering — Autonomous Airpower
$183K–$243K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in manufacturing engineering; 5+ years leading and developing manufacturing engineering teams.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering strategy and teams across the Autonomous Airpower portfolio, supporting aircraft programs from early design through full-rate production.
What you'll do
- Assess manufacturability, cost, schedule, and production feasibility for emerging capabilities and programs.
- Lead cross-functional production readiness and manufacturing engineering execution across aircraft programs.
- Build and develop manufacturing engineering teams, set standards, and report portfolio status to executives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- 12+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or defense, including significant aircraft-program experience.
- 5+ years leading and developing manufacturing engineering teams; hands-on aircraft manufacturing and lifecycle experience from DFM through full-rate production.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience launching aircraft production lines or working with growth/business development teams on aircraft proposals and production strategies.
- Experience with autonomous aircraft/UAVs, MRL/MRA, EVMS, or PLM/ERP platforms such as Teamcenter, SAP, or Oracle.
Pay
$183,000 — $243,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, EVMS, MRL, MRA
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