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Manufacturing Engineer, Automation & Tooling, Space

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194k + equityFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer role focused on designing and delivering mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE), tooling, and fixtures for space vehicle production, including full tooling lifecycle from design to sustainment, with emphasis on cleanroom compatibility, automation, and collaboration with Space Vehicle Integration, Sensors & Avionics, and Propulsion & Energetics teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design mechanical ground support equipment and production tooling in CAD through to released drawings — handling, lift, rotation and transport fixtures, integration stands, and alignment and torque tooling.
  • Own the tooling and MGSE procurement runway against the facility schedule — tooling list, long-lead items, specifications, vendor packages and delivery dates.
  • Qualify tooling and MGSE before it touches flight hardware — load path analysis, proof load testing, lift certification, fit checks and first-article use — and own the records that make that qualification auditable.
  • Design tooling and MGSE for cleanroom compatibility — material, coating, lubricant and surface-finish selection, and mechanical features that prevent particle generation and FOD.
  • Design and deploy semi-automated assembly stations and mechanical automation where it removes touch labor or variability, with a defensible case for automation over better fixtures.
  • Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into vehicle and subassembly designs before CDR from the tooling point of view — tool clearance, access, lift and handling provisions, and hard points designed in.
  • Use manufacturing execution and product lifecycle toolchain — Foundry and Teamcenter — as the system of record for tooling definition, configuration control, calibration and maintenance status, and as-used records.
  • Own tooling sustainment: calibration and maintenance intervals, spares, wear and damage disposition, and tooling changes driven by design changes or nonconformances; cleanroom tooling adds precision cleaning and re-certification after maintenance.
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Quality on tooling vendors — specifications, source inspection and first article expectations — and coordinate with the EGSE lead where mechanical and electrical ground support equipment meet.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 8+ years designing production tooling, fixtures or mechanical ground support equipment for aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry.
  • A portfolio of tooling or MGSE personally designed and saw through to released drawings, fabrication and use on the floor
  • Strong CAD proficiency (NX, SolidWorks or CREO) with sound GD&T practice on tooling drawings.
  • Structural sizing and load path analysis experience for handling and lift hardware, including proof load and lift certification requirements.
  • Experience designing tooling or MGSE that operated inside a cleanroom, and can defend material, coating and lubricant choices; familiarity with IEST-STD-CC1246 and ASTM E595.
  • Experience specifying and procuring tooling or capital equipment through a supply chain — specifications, vendor selection, long-lead planning and acceptance — against a facility or program schedule.
  • A quantified improvement delivered through tooling or automation (e.g., cycle time, ergonomic risk, defect rate or touch labor) that you can explain mechanically.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Skills

Required:Design for Tooling and MGSECAD modeling and drawingCleanroom tooling designProcurement and supplier collaborationQualification and testing
Nice to have:Automation and semi-automation

Benefits

  • Benefits package (comprehensive and competitive), available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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