Manufacturing Engineer, Space Systems

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware. This includes flight vehicles and payloads, test fixtures, ground support equipment, and production lines. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns.

The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving technical challenges with a creative, physical, and scrappy solutions that they either personally manufacturing or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own manufacturing of Anduril’s space payloads across all manufacturing steps
• Provide Design for manufacturability and assembly feedback
• Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly
• Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into sub-assemblies and processes and building out their production lines
• Evaluate and disposition nonconformances of flight hardware
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
• Iterate on assembly processes to incorporate lessons learned
• Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, metallic manufacturing, assembly, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production
• Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building prototype hardware
• Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.
• Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 2+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably space manufacturing or design of electrical or mechanical hardware
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
• Familiarity with CAD software, Manufacturing Execution systems, and ERP/MRP systems
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes
• Familiarity with Optical and space sensor payload manufacturing
• Ability to work in space manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated skill at driving and questioning design and customer requirements.
• Software scripting experience in any language
• Experience with manufacturing and assembly of avionics, payloads, solar, propulsion, ADCS, or other space hardware
• Currently possess an active U.S. Secret/Top Secret security clearance

US Salary Range$100,000—$186,000 USD

 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Hi