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Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead Manufacturing Engineer for avionics hardware within Anduril’s Propulsion Manufacturing Team, responsible for owning and optimizing the manufacturing value chain from prototype to high-volume production, with emphasis on DFx, NPI transitions, and cross-functional collaboration across design, quality, and production.

Responsibilities

  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Electrical Manufacturing Engineers and Specialists with deep product knowledge in avionics PCBA and harnessing fabrication, propulsion testing, turbomachinery, and system integration.
  • Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to transition PCBA, harnessing, and integration from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing manufacturability and supply chain scalability.
  • Be a strong partner with Product Quality Engineering to drive and support RCCA burndowns that tackle key issues both internally and externally to EW Production.
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering teams early in the development process to feedback Design For Manufacturability.
  • Define workflows with cross functional teams for effective collaboration.
  • Collaborate with Design Engineering teams in early to late phases of the development process to provide DFx for smooth NPI transitions.
  • Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products.
  • Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes.
  • Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc.

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
  • 8+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of avionics or electrical systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver avionics hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
  • Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples.
  • An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
  • A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
  • Demonstrated ability to bring up assembly operations for electrical assemblies.
  • Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
  • Proficient at ERP, CAD, PLM, and FRACAS software.
  • 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 (DFx)Leadership / Team BuildingManufacturing Process EngineeringElectrical Assembly / PCBA
Nice to have:DFMEA/RCCAHardware Design Support

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other coverage (details available via Anduril benefits page).
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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