NPI Engineer

About The Team

Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations. As our Maritime team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for motivated candidates that are inspired to work within an extremely energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. We work in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea sharing are a way of life.

About The Job

We are looking for an NPI Engineer with an Electrical, Electromechanical, Mechatronic, Process Engineering or Design for Manufacturing background to join our growing Dive-XL team in Quonset Point, RI. The NPI Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that new products and/or new product generations are launched successfully and consistently across our global manufacturing sites. You will own technical knowledge transfer and act as the critical bridge between the design team and production, from the initial NPI/pilot site to rate production facilities, by architecting and executing a bi-directional exchange of operational manufacturing, product and process knowledge. Your primary mission is to identify, mitigate, and resolve process bottlenecks and project dependencies, and own knowledge transfers between production sites.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing or product integration environment, with at least 3 years directly involved in New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Demonstrated experience leading the transfer of a product or process from one manufacturing site to another.
• Deep technical credibility and hands-on experience with modern manufacturing processes and quality systems (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100).
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and lead teams without direct reporting authority.
• A natural teacher and mentor with a passion for documentation and process improvement.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the defense or aerospace industry with a strong understanding of its rigorous quality and documentation requirements.
• Experience administering or architecting knowledge management systems (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, PLM).
• Experience working with international teams and navigating cultural differences.