Manufacturing Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare
Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
Irvine, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Manufacturing Engineer role within Anduril's Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) manufacturing team, responsible for driving process improvements, quality, and scaling production of electro-mechanical hardware while collaborating with Design Engineering, Product Quality, and contract manufacturers.
Responsibilities
- Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain that includes Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) for electro-mechanical assemblies
- Contribute to operational excellence with a strong continuous improvement mindset and leading impactful Kaizen events
- 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 in early to late phases of the development process to provide DFx for smooth NPI transitions
- Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
- Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
- Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, harnesses, Electrical COTS/MOTS, antennas, radios, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production
- Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building prototype hardware
- 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
- 3+ 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
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the delivery of electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
- Experience with Harness or PCBA design review
- Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (soldering, SMT, harnessing, box assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus
- Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
- A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Skills
Required:Process improvementRCCA burndownDFxDocumentationHardware assembly/testingDFX collaborationContract manufacturers
Nice to have:Kaizen eventsSoldering/SMT/box assembly
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
- Equity Grants included in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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