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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Barracuda

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing
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Ashville, OH$126k - $167kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for scaling Barracuda production from HQ to high-rate production at Arsenal-1, overseeing end-to-end manufacturing processes, technology transfer, optimization, and Lean/Six Sigma-driven improvements in a high-rate aerospace/defense environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the manufacturing of Barracuda products and sub-assemblies involving complex electromechanical integration from prototype through full-rate production, owning the build package end-to-end.
  • Drive the technology transfer of production processes from Anduril HQ to Arsenal-1 — validating process readiness, tooling, quality systems, and training the floor team to execute at rate.
  • Own and optimize the full manufacturing process ecosystem for your area: work instructions, MBOMs, process specs, RCCA, line layout, takt time targets, yield metrics, and MES configuration.
  • Lead line optimization initiatives — analyze production flow, balance workstations, reduce cycle times, and implement process changes that increase capacity by 15–25%+.
  • Root-cause and resolve complex floor issues using RCCA and 5-Why methodologies; lead failure analysis investigations and drive systemic corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
  • Manage and improve yield performance through statistical process control, defect trend analysis, and targeted process improvements that reduce scrap and rework.
  • Own MES management for your production area — configure workflows, ensure data integrity, drive real-time production visibility, and use MES data to inform process decisions.
  • Partner with design engineers early in the development process to drive DFM and producibility into the design, and help move products from design to prototype to rate.
  • Develop technical roadmaps for manufacturing technology advancement; independently evaluate and recommend capital equipment investments with ROI analysis.
  • Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across production areas; lead cross-functional kaizen events that deliver substantial cost savings (> $100K annually).
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices that become benchmarks for the Barracuda production line and Arsenal-1 operations.
  • Mentor and develop junior and mid-level manufacturing engineers; create and deliver technical training programs for engineering and production teams.
  • Scale operations by developing production and test methodologies that enable ramp from low-rate to high-rate production of increasingly complex products.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware production environment.
  • Degree in an engineering or technical field preferred, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience.
  • Deep hands-on experience with complex electromechanical integration — mechanical assembly, harness/cable fabrication, avionics integration, PCBA, and functional test.
  • Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing process systems: work instructions, MBOMs, RCCA, line optimization, takt time management, yield analysis, and production scaling.
  • Experience with MES platforms — configuration, workflow management, and using MES data to drive process decisions.
  • Proven track record of leading line optimization and process improvement initiatives with measurable capacity and quality gains.
  • Experience managing capital projects and developing business cases for manufacturing investments.
  • Manufacturing engineering fundamentals: engineering drawings and GD&T, DFM, process development, tooling and fixture design.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, high-rate production environments, and delivering in a resource-constrained setting.
  • A world-class quality and mission-assurance mindset, and flexibility for critical pushes.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing process ownershipMES managementLean Six SigmaDFM / producibility

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available for full-time employees.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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