Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Introduction (NPI), Sentry
Anduril Industries · Irvine, CA · 1 wk ago
Engineering$129k–$171k/yrContract
About the team
The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical, solution that they either personally manufactured or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing design for manufacturability/assembly, and supply chain scalability
- Design and implement efficient manufacturing processes by owning a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for high-complexity product(s)
- Lead and coordinate projects to install new manufacturing systems and communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on project progress and manufacturing changes
- Leverage automations and integrated workflows to streamline manufacturing processes
- Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
- Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
- Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, metallic manufacturing, assembly, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production
- Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures
- Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.
- Collaborate with various cross-functional departments: Quality Assurance, Design Engineering, Technicians, program managers to set quality standards, inspection processes, design for manufacturability, troubleshooting, and programmatic milestones
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
- 5+ 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
- Demonstrated experience integrating large or high complexity assemblies/subassemblies
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Experience in configuration management and change control process (CCB, E&O, Effectivity dates)
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated success in scaling product testing and production from tens/hundreds to hundreds/thousands
- Hands-on experience with software & firmware flashing or end-of-line testing & troubleshooting
- Demonstrated ability to develop, execute, and manage high-fidelity, automated test procedures on both component and system levels
- Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity
- Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
- Familiarity with establishing test ecosystems that de-risk hardware and meet target reliability levels
- Experience with large Bill of Materials, ownership of multiple products/configurations
US Salary Range
US Salary Range: $129,000 - $171,000 USD