Manufacturing Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare (Avionics)

About the Team

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the EW Manufacturing Team, which is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare. This includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain: Design for Manufacturability, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation for the hardware the Manufacturing Engineer owns.

Responsibilities

• Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain that includes Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) for electro-mechanical assemblies
• Contribute to operational excellence with a strong continuous improvement mindset and lead impactful Kaizen events
• Partner with Product Quality Engineering to drive and support RCCA burndowns tackling key issues both internally and externally to EW Production
• Collaborate with Design Engineering teams in early to late phases of the development process to provide DFx for smooth NPI transitions
• Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into logical part flows of subassemblies and sub-processes
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, and inspection requirements
• Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, harnesses, Electrical COTS/MOTS, antennas, radios, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development and at-scale production
• Work hands-on with technicians and other engineers to build prototype hardware
• Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication, and inspection

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 3+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
• Experience with Harness or PCBA design review
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (soldering, SMT, harnessing, box assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
• Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF Products that require system AI&T (assembly, integration, and test)
• Exposure to or interest in scaling product testing and production
• Hands-on experience with software & firmware flashing or end-of-line testing & troubleshooting
• Software scripting experience in any language
• Current active U.S. Secret security clearance

Pay

US Salary Range $129,000—$171,000 USD

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers as part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees at little to no cost, including:

• Comprehensive health, recovery, and wellness support

For more information, visit Anduril’s Benefits page.