Drimva

Anduril

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mfg Development

$147K–$196K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2025

Experience
3+ years in one of the listed fields and 6+ years overall in relevant domains; preferred: 8–10+ years in relevant domains.

About the job

Leads manufacturing engineering initiatives and helps transition complex products and production systems from development into scalable manufacturing.

What you'll do

  • Lead manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from pilots through broad rollout, improving processes and standardizing best practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering, technicians, and cross-functional teams to assess workflows, manufacturing plans, feasibility, and program risks.
  • Develop manufacturing engineering processes and align milestones with integrated program schedules.

What they ask for

  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation; 6+ years overall in relevant domains.
  • Extensive stakeholder collaboration to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes, especially involving product integration.
  • Experience transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • 8–10+ years of experience in relevant domains.
  • Experience leading organizational change and deep knowledge of product development, co-design, engineering, and production phases.

Pay

$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)

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