Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Intelligence Systems

About the role

Anduril Intelligence Systems is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead the manufacturing process development for Anduril’s products. The role involves driving process improvements, ensuring high-quality production, and supporting the development and implementation of new products.

Responsibilities

• Execute the manufacturing of a certain product or set of products, from initial prototyping through full-scale production.
• Lead a team responsible for delivering on-time completion of development and production units within a product group.
• Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
• Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing product group hardware at scale, such as MBOM’s, work instructions & requirements, etc.
• Uphold and advise on quality management and business application programs as they pertain to manufacturing within your area.
• Facilitate make versus buy decisions, and coordinate with internal supply chain teams to manage vendors to ensure quality deliveries on time.
• Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
• Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives (cost reduction, QI reduction & capacity increase).
• Instill a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering product team.
• Develop production and test methodologies and implement best practices to enable scaling production capabilities for larger, more complex products.
• Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing process development, preferably in a high-reliability industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating clear, detailed work instructions and manufacturing process documentation.
• Experience optimizing manual assembly operations and establishing standardized work.
• Proven ability to analyze and improve manufacturing processes using lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with ability to implement effective solutions quickly.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
• Proficiency with CAD software for creating assembly documentation and tooling design.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems and digital work instructions.
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and capability studies.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Harness & PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Software scripting experience in any language.

Pay

US Salary Range: $126,000 - $167,000 USD

Schedule

This role will be based temporarily at Santa Ana, CA for a 6 month training period before transitioning to Asheville, OH.