Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Santa Ana, CA (OC-42)full time

On Site

senior

$146k–$194k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries The Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Anduril Industries leads and scales manufacturing engineering and planning teams to define manufacturing strategy for complex maritime hardware. The role involves driving manufacturing processes from component fabrication through vehicle integration and testing.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and task a team of manufacturing engineers and planners to achieve departmental and company goals.
Manufacturing Strategy & Scaling: Define and execute the manufacturing roadmap and qualification strategies to rapidly transition complex maritime systems from R&D to full-rate production.
Planning & Execution: Direct the creation of manufacturing plans, optimize routings in the MES (Forge), and oversee the translation of 2D/3D drawings into clear shop-floor work instructions.
BOM & Configuration Management: Own the strategy and execution for the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) and as-built configuration tracking from the EBOM.
DFX Leadership: Lead DFM, DFA, and DFT producibility assessments, driving upstream collaboration with design engineering to optimize for cost, quality, and scalability.
Continuous Improvement: Lead root-cause analysis, statistical process validations, and yield optimization to resolve production discrepancies.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary technical interface across Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Tooling, and Operations to manage schedules, resources, and budgets.

Qualification

Must be a UDirect experience in maritime$146

Required

8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a direct leadership or managerial capacity.
Demonstrated success leading NPI teams and scaling multiple complex hardware products into high-rate production.
Deep technical foundation in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, composite fabrication, or precision machining.
Hands-on experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Product Data Management (PDM) software.
Proven track record using first-principles problem-solving to balance aggressive timelines, budgets, and resource allocation in a fast-paced environment.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Direct experience in maritime, naval, or aerospace defense, with knowledge of NAVSEA or MIL-SPEC standards.
Experience with ERP systems for production and material planning.
Background in statistical process control (SPC), process characterization, and qualifying automated assembly and test equipment.
Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
$146,000—$194,000 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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