Anduril
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Low Observable
$190K–$252K
Ashville, Ohio, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in aerospace/defense manufacturing, with direct exposure to low-observable materials, coatings, composites, or RAM/RAS processes.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to export control (ITAR/EAR) requirements; must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
About the job
Develop and sustain low-observable manufacturing processes while handling MRB dispositions and quality improvements for aircraft structures, coatings, and composite assemblies.
What you'll do
- Develop, qualify, and document low-observable coating, surface preparation, and composite manufacturing processes.
- Serve on the MRB, investigate root causes, and disposition nonconforming material; drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Support process validation, inspections, audits, and continuous improvement across production lines.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of aerospace/defense manufacturing experience with direct exposure to low-observable materials, coatings, composites, or RAM/RAS processes.
- MRB experience, including nonconformance disposition and root cause/corrective action; working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and quality tools.
- Hands-on coating-process familiarity; ability to read and author engineering drawings and specifications; must be a U.S. person and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with RCS testing or RAM/RAS characterization; prior classified or SAP low-observable program work.
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt; composite layup and repair; PLM/MRP/MES familiarity; active DoD clearance.
Pay
$190,000 — $252,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
AS9100, ISO 9001, SPC, FMEA, 8D, FAI/AS9102, Windchill, SAP
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