Senior Design Engineer, DFM / DFA
Anduril IndustriesAbout the role
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></h3> <p>As a <strong>Mechanical Design Engineer focused on DFM/DFA</strong>, you will sit at the critical intersection of product design and production reality. You will be directly responsible for designing robust, mission-ready, and highly manufacturable hardware across Anduril’s portfolio of autonomous air, land, and maritime systems. You will own components and assemblies from concept through prototype fabrication and high-rate production, ensuring our hardware can be rapidly built, scaled, and deployed at the speed of mission need.</p> <h4><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></h4> <ul> <li class="text-start "><strong>Design for Scale:</strong> Apply rigorous DFM and DFA principles across all phases of product development to maximize production throughput, reliability, and cost-efficiency.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Multi-Discipline Mechanical Design:</strong> Design parts and complex assemblies leveraging a wide range of manufacturing processes: <ul> <li class="text-start ">Welded structures (MIG, TIG, FCAW, and automated processes)</li> <li class="text-start ">Precision 3-axis and 5-axis CNC machining</li> <li class="text-start ">Injection-molded plastics and tooling considerations</li> <li class="text-start ">Advanced composite manufacturing (layup, molding, and secondary operations)</li> <li class="text-start ">Structural bonding, encapsulation, and adhesive joining</li> </ul> </li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Drawing Definition & GD&T:</strong> Author, check, and release fully defined engineering drawing packages in strict accordance with <strong>ASME Y14.5</strong> standards.</li> <li class="text-start "><strong>Production Enablement:</strong> Develop detailed, visual work instructions, process sheets, and assembly documentation that
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