Senior Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer
Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering
Irvine, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 5d ago
About the role
Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for driving process improvements, ensuring high production quality, and supporting development and implementation of new electro-mechanical products for Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) at Anduril. Focuses on DFx, process optimization, and scale-up to production, 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, metallic manufacturing, assembly, 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
- 8+ 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
- Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.)
- Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
- Experience with RF Products that require system AI&T (assembly, integration, and test)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Skills
Required:Manufacturing value chain ownership (AI&T)Continuous improvement / KaizenRCCA / root cause analysisDFx for NPIDocumentation (work instructions, quality plans)Vendor / contract manufacturer collaboration
Nice to have:Hands-on hardware prototypingInterconnects, board fabrication and inspection
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available to employees
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Anduril
defense-aero-and-safetyliquid-ai-recruiting-targetsetter-30setter-30-2026-q1wing-list-2026wing-list-2026-giga-stage
More open roles at Anduril
- Winter 2027 Research Engineer Co-op5d agoSanta Ana, CA · Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Software Engineering
- Vehicle Energy Systems Lead5d agoCosta Mesa, CA · Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
- Vehicle Battery Systems Engineer5d agoSanta Ana, CA · Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
- Workplace Manager5d agoCosta Mesa, CA · Core Operations : Real Estate & Facilities : Facilities
- Vehicle Integration Technician, Dive-LD5d agoQuonset, RI · Manufacturing : Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike - Production : Production Operations