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Manufacturing Engineer, Altius

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike
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Ashville, OH, Hybrid (Santa Ana, CA)$114k - $152kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing engineer responsible for industrializing the Altius program, owning the manufacturing value chain from prototyping to high-volume production, including DFM, tool design, production lines, supplier partnerships, quality assurance, and documentation. Based in Ashville, OH with a 3-month training program in Santa Ana, CA and Atlanta, GA.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the manufacturing of a certain product or set of products, from initial prototyping through large full-scale production.
  • Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.
  • Act as a manufacturing liaison for mechanical fabrication and avionics with subject matter expertise in these areas and key experience in design for manufacturability.
  • Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing product group hardware at scale, such as MBOM’s, work instructions & requirements, etc.
  • Advise on quality management and business application programs as they pertain to manufacturing within your area.
  • Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations.
  • Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives (cost reduction, QI reduction & capacity increase).
  • Instill a culture of innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering product team.
  • Develop production and test methodologies and implement best practices to enable scaling production capabilities for larger, more complex products.
  • Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, which requires regular interaction with production and manufacturing stakeholders and frequently working directly on the production floor.

Qualifications

  • Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
  • 4+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware.
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
  • An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
  • A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning.
  • Candidates must demonstrate flexibility and dedication, being prepared to work extended hours and weekends when dictated by critical business priorities.
  • Regular travel between our various locations is an essential component of this role.
  • U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations.

Skills

Required:Design for Manufacturability (DFM)Documentation & MBOMVendor & Production Planning
Nice to have:Quality Assurance & Lean Principles

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health and recovery support.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees).
  • Equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; part of total compensation.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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