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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, PCBA, Barracuda

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
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Costa Mesa, California$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Manufacturing Engineer focusing on PCBA for Anduril’s Barracuda program. Own PCBAs and avionics, collaborate with cross-functional teams, review PCBA drawings, assemble PCBs, troubleshoot issues, and implement quality control standards in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing manufacturability and supply chain scalability
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering teams early in the development process to feedback Design For Manufacturability
  • Develop and maintain PCBA workmanship standards, process parameters, and design rules aligned to evolving product and technology roadmaps
  • Establish scalable DFM frameworks that enable consistent execution across multiple products, sites, and manufacturing partners
  • Lead technical verification of quick turn and volume PCBA vendor capabilities, including SMT, advanced packaging, underfill, edge bond, and specialty processes
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with approved manufacturing processes, materials, and quality targets at subcontractors
  • Mentor and lead a high performing team of PCBA DFM engineers and technical leads

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science
  • 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, manufacturing or design in PCBA and SMT processes, advanced packaging
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
  • Demonstrated in-kind or direct team cooperation skills, with backing examples
  • Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.); work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
  • Willingness to travel occasionally (<25%) to support global manufacturing operations
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Skills

Required:New Product Introduction (NPI)Design for Manufacturability (DFM)PCBA workmanship standardsQuality control and supplier conformityLeadership and mentorshipCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants included in full-time offers as part of total compensation package
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees including health, recovery, and security program
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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