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Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer

Andurilindustries

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Sep 17, 2025

Salary
$146k – $194k
Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Workplace
Hybrid
Department
Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority
Senior
Experience
3+ years
Source
Greenhouse

Description

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 Development team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The team defines the ‘What’, ‘When’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’ for manufacturing, from advanced manufacturing engineering to NPI to manufacturing operations.

ABOUT THE JOB 

This role includes championing Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFA, DFx), reviewing and consulting on manufacturing plans for complex systems, and supporting manufacturing development on strategic programs. If you are excited to distill Anduril’s vision for production and the manufacturing lifecycle into actionable initiatives and deploy them across manufacturing teams and sites, this role is for you. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

  • Define, lead and manage manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from ideation through targeted pilots and broad roll-out.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows.
  • Champion best practices across global manufacturing engineering teams. Define and share what good looks like via lunch and learns, templates, etc.
  • Facilitate early engagement with cross-functional teams including product design, supply chain, business line, configuration management, quality, and EHS.
  • Own new business processes for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability for scalable, high-impact solutions.
  • Identify areas of improvement on programs and provide actionable recommendations. Provide guidance on feasibility and risk for new manufacturing projects
  • Align manufacturing engineering milestones with integrated program schedule. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation. 
  • 6+ years of experience overall in relevant domains. 
  • Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes (especially involving product integration).
  • Proven experience successfully transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production. 
  • Business impact mindset and a process thinker. 
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 8 – 10+ years experience in relevant domains.
  • Experience leading organizational change.
  • Experience from engineering to production with deep knowledge of development, co-design, and engineering phases of product lifecycle. 
US Salary Range
$146,000$194,000 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. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Healthcare Benefits 

  • US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. 
  • UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. 
  • IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. 

Additional Benefits 

  • Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. 
  • Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. 
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. 
  • Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. 
  • Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development 
  • Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. 
  • Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. 

Retirement Savings Plan 

  • US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. 
  • UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. 
  • AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. 

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

Skills

Computer VisionProgram Management

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