Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mfg Development
Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Development
Costa Mesa, California$147k - $196kfull-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Senior Manufacturing Engineer to champion Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFA, DFx), review manufacturing plans for complex systems, and support manufacturing development on strategic programs within Anduril’s Manufacturing Development team.
Responsibilities
- Define, lead and manage manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from ideation through targeted pilots and broad roll-out.
- Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows.
- Champion best practices across global manufacturing engineering teams. Define and share what good looks like via lunch and learns, templates, etc.
- Facilitate early engagement with cross-functional teams including product design, supply chain, business line, configuration management, quality, and EHS.
- Own new business processes for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability for scalable, high-impact solutions.
- Identify areas of improvement on programs and provide actionable recommendations. Provide guidance on feasibility and risk for new manufacturing projects
- Align manufacturing engineering milestones with integrated program schedule.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation.
- 6+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
- Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes (especially involving product integration).
- Proven experience successfully transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
- Business impact mindset and a process thinker.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Skills
Required:Design for Manufacturing (DFM)Cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees).
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other supports.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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