Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Analytics / Digital Tools

About the role

As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer you will lead a small team of engineers and develop analytical solutions that support day-to-day decision‑making for the product lines, functions, and new products under development. The right person for this role has strong technical and analytical skills that can be applied and implemented in a real‑world environment to drive outcomes for the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a small team of engineers as they develop new solutions and maintain / improve existing solutions.
• Engage with relevant manufacturing and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure your team’s success.
• Work with manufacturing leadership to develop and implement manufacturing solutions leveraging analytics that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality.
• Conduct detailed analysis of manufacturing data, including production metrics, process flow, and resource utilization, to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment of efforts with overall business objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to keep our manufacturing processes and analytical tools at the cutting edge.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of analytical solutions strategies for continuous improvement.
• Lead and facilitate kaizen, lean manufacturing, or six sigma initiatives to optimize production processes.
• Provide strategic input into capacity planning and workforce management to ensure scalability of operations.
• Implement and refine manufacturing KPIs to measure performance and drive accountability.
• Support new product development from a manufacturing perspective, ensuring manufacturability and cost‑effectiveness.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing strategy or analysis role, with a track record of tangible insights and their implementations that drove results.
• 2+ years of experience in directly managing a team or experience in complex, cross‑functional project management.
• Ability to quickly understand new operations and potential issues on the product line and speak the language.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strength working with manufacturing leadership to conceptualize solutions and gain/understand requirements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in an understandable manner.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross‑functional projects.
• Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Data Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred (either MBA or MS of Engineering).

Skills

• Experience developing insights and solutions using data visualization tools: SQL, Python, Typescript, Tableau, PowerBI, PLTR Foundry, MS VBA, etc.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical analysis and data presentation tools.

Benefits

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 a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that supports health, recovery, and future needs.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $146,000—$194,000 USD (estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only; actual offer may vary based on work experience, education/training, critical skills, and business considerations).