Anduril
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
$146K–$194K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
About the job
Leads end-to-end manufacturing process development and production readiness for autonomous aircraft subsystems, improving and scaling reliable production.
What you'll do
- Develop manufacturing processes from concept to production; own subsystem manufacturing from DFM through work instructions, tooling, and production support.
- Lead process improvements, production readiness, root-cause corrective actions, capital projects, and cross-functional issue resolution.
- Set manufacturing standards and technical roadmaps, and mentor manufacturing engineers.
What they ask for
- 7+ 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.
- Experience owning manufacturing processes end-to-end, leading measurable process improvements, managing capital projects and production budgets, and leading cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers.
- Proficiency with CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent) and production planning systems (ERP, MES, PLM); 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 AS9100, aerospace quality systems, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Teamcenter, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
Pay
$146,000 — $194,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, ERP, MES, PLM, Teamcenter, SAP
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