Anduril
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Propulsion
$183K–$243K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years; expertise in at least one of air-breathing turbines, ramjets, or solid rocket motors.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, 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 propulsion manufacturing engineering across autonomous aircraft, cruise missile, and loitering munition programs, ensuring propulsion hardware can be produced, tested, and integrated at production rates.
What you'll do
- Review propulsion designs for manufacturability and drive DFM improvements; qualify suppliers and assess production readiness.
- Develop propulsion process requirements and support hardware preparation, acceptance testing, and anomaly investigation.
- Partner across design, quality, supply chain, test, and operations to improve production cost, quality, and reliability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent full-time, relevant industry experience.
- 12+ years of experience in propulsion manufacturing, propulsion engineering, or a closely related manufacturing discipline, with expertise in at least one propulsion type.
- Experience evaluating propulsion designs for manufacturability and evaluating or qualifying propulsion suppliers.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a propulsion-related field.
- Experience with AS9100/AS9102 quality systems or CAD software such as NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
Pay
$183,000 — $243,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MIL-STD, SAE AMS, JANNAF, AIAA standards, AS9100/AS9102, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks
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