2026 Early Career Manufacturing Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

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$86k–$114k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Early Career Manufacturing Engineer supporting design to high-volume production for advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems. Responsible for sustaining product lines, driving design for manufacturing, and developing tooling solutions.

Responsibilities

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.
Work hand in hand with the broader production team to solve complex issues to ensure customer demand is met.
Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts
Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.
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.

Qualification

A genuine interest in manufacturing$86

Required

A degree in a technical field such as engineering or manufacturing
1+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware
Demonstrated ability to deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
Experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.)
A genuine interest in manufacturing, thirst for learning, and high degree of ownership
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Preferred

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
Interesting work on personal or extracurricular project is a plus.
$86,000—$114,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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