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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

andurilindustriesSanta Ana, CA

💰 $146,000 – $194,000/yrFull-timeelectricianhandyman

Quick Summary

Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for transitioning advanced drone systems from design to high-volume production at Anduril Industries.

Skills & Keywords

Manufacturing EngineeringDesign for ManufacturingUnmanned Aerial SystemsProduction Operations

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Support the transition of products from concept to prototype, pilot, and full production with speed, flexibility, scalability, and first-time quality.
Provide daily sustaining support to ensure each product line performs as intended, including real-time problem-solving related to mechanical fitment issues, electrical and harnessing issues, as well as software and firmware issues.
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 products at scale such as MBOM’s, work instructions, process flows, floor plans, time studies, capacity analysis, etc.
Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
Work hand in hand with the broader production team to solve complex issues to ensure customer demand is met.
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.
Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
8+ years in manufacturing or similar position
An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication
A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Experience building successful production operations from scratch, often working with very little definition
Harness & PCBA fabrication experience or proven competency in mechanical system design and analysis
Ownership of a complex bill of materials for an electromechanical product
Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, machining, and 3D printing
Experience in NX/Teamcenter

Compensation & Benefits

Total rewards package

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