Lead Industrial Engineer

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. The Industrial Engineering team is responsible for optimizing manufacturing operations for innovative, high-volume, cost-effective production.

Responsibilities

• Owning Strategic Projects
• Design and bring up of production lines and factories
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to assess and solve build plan scenarios
• Lead initiatives across Anduril sites to solve ongoing production issues
• Support the development of new production lines and the implementation of new products
• Develop and deploy industrial engineering best practices
• Drive rapid project execution
• Team Leadership and Support
• Effectively lead a team of Industrial Engineers across multiple products or a family of products
• Create and standardize internal tools and processes
• Mentor and train junior team members
• Foster a collaborative and productive environment rooted in accountability
• Industrial Engineering
• Produce and maintain capacity models and production ramp plans
• Design effective facility layouts and production lines using CAD and simulation
• Identify and champion improvements to key causes of high variability or production bottlenecks
• Leverage a data-driven approach to production design and process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Excellence, or a related field
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in industrial engineering or similar position
• Demonstrated ability to scale production in a resource-constrained environment
• Demonstrated ability to measurably improve production metrics, such as cost, yield, and throughput
• Deep understanding of the requirements of manufacturing systems, processes, and organizations to enable scalable production
• Proficiency in Industrial Engineering tools such as CAD (2D & 3D), Excel, Minitab, etc.
• Excellent project management skills and experience leading cross-functional projects
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Prior to employment

• No financial requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details at any stage of the hiring process.
• Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency.
• Exercising caution with unsolicited outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always verify the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
• Reporting fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, explore our benefits.

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