Anduril
Staff DFx Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics & Electronics
$183K–$243K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years; a Master’s Degree can replace 2 years of work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Leads design-for-manufacturing, assembly, and testability for avionics, electronics, and harnessing across aerospace and defense programs, enabling reliable production at scale.
What you'll do
- Own DFx processes and lead DFM/DFA/DFT reviews from concept through rate production.
- Develop electronics manufacturing standards, risk assessments, and testability strategies; translate findings into design improvements.
- Partner across engineering, supply chain, quality, and operations, while mentoring engineers and scaling DFx methods.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field or equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- 12+ years in manufacturing, process, or producibility engineering focused significantly on electronics, avionics, or electromechanical assemblies; a master’s degree can replace 2 years.
- Deep knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes; proven DFM/DFA/DFT review experience; ability to read schematics, PCB layouts, harness drawings, and mechanical packaging.
- Strong command of IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-620, and IPC-6012; must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field; aerospace or defense electronics production experience.
- Familiarity with AS9100/AS9102, PCBA insourcing, ECAD tools, DOE, statistical process control, Six Sigma, or production test solutions.
Pay
$183,000 — $243,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SMT, Altium, KiCad, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-620, IPC-6012, AS9100/AS9102
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