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Staff Mechanical Product Engineer (Production)

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
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SydneyFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Senior production-floor design engineer responsible for translating design intent into manufacturable solutions, supporting multiple production sites, and driving systemic process and tooling improvements across product variants and manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary design engineering point of contact on the production floor for assigned programs and product lines
  • Triage and disposition Material Review Board (MRB) actions day-to-day; participate in MRB meetings and drive resolution timelines to minimize production hold time
  • Resolve production process-blockers, design ambiguities, and drawing interpretation issues in real time, exercising engineering judgement within defined authority boundaries
  • Provide rapid-response engineering support to Production, Quality, and Test teams for nonconformance resolution, use-as-is/rework/scrap decisions, and repair dispositions
  • Identify and escalate systemic design issues to core Design Engineering teams with clear problem statements, data, and recommended corrective actions
  • Perform and review mechanical design analyses — including structural stress, fatigue life, thermal, and tolerance stackup calculations — to support MRB dispositions, deviation requests, and use-as-is justifications
  • Utilize 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA) to evaluate proposed rework paths, model design modifications, and generate or revise engineering drawings as needed to support production
  • Apply knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes — including metals, composites, adhesive bonding, welding, brazing, and surface treatments — to assess nonconformances and recommend technically sound repair or rework methods
  • Bridge the translation of design intent into production-executable work across multiple product versions, configurations, and manufacturing sites
  • Develop and maintain Standard Repair Manuals and engineering disposition guides that give Production autonomy to resolve high-frequency, low-complexity MRB items without engineering hold
  • Support the stand-up and ramp of production at new or expanding manufacturing sites, ensuring design engineering knowledge transfers effectively
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on work instruction development, tooling validation, and First Article Inspection (FAI) activities
  • Flow production observations, failure mode data, and process improvement opportunities back to Design Engineering through structured feedback mechanisms
  • Leverage mechanical modeling and simulation capabilities to rapidly evaluate design change proposals, ensuring form-fit-function integrity before releasing changes to the production floor
  • Apply materials engineering knowledge to assess the suitability of alternate materials or processes during supply chain disruptions, ensuring equivalent mechanical performance and environmental compatibility for maritime applications
  • Identify and drive process/tool-based solutions to reduce manual translation of engineering intent into production across product variants and sites
  • Evaluate and improve key tool and functional interfaces (PLM workflows, digital work instructions, BOM reconciliation) that impact design-to-production efficiency
  • Develop scalable frameworks for multi-site production: configuration management alignment, site-specific work instruction adaptation, and cross-site lesson-learned sharing
  • Build repeatable playbooks for standing up production of new product variants, reducing ramp time and first-unit defects at each additional site
  • Maintain strong working relationships with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management to ensure aligned priorities and rapid issue resolution
  • Track and report key metrics: MRB disposition cycle time, repeat-discrepancy rate, first-pass yield trends, and engineering response SLA adherence
  • Collate and drive corrective actions on design-originated production issues, providing data-backed prioritization to core Design Engineering teams
  • Participate in Production readiness reviews, design reviews (DFM/DFA/DFT), and engineering change assessments as the production voice

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment
  • Demonstrated experience working on or directly supporting a production floor in a hands-on engineering capacity
  • Strong understanding of MRB processes, nonconformance management, and engineering disposition (use-as-is, rework, scrap, return to vendor)
  • Experience with AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems and associated production quality processes
  • Familiarity with GD&T, engineering drawings, specifications, and the ability to interpret design intent for production personnel
  • Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations or production transfers between facilities
  • Working knowledge of configuration management, engineering change order (ECO) processes, and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools
  • Ability to obtain an Australian Security Clearance

Skills

Required:Engineering judgmentCross-functional influenceMechanical design acumen

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package (health, recovery, and other supports)
  • Equity grants often included as part of total compensation
  • Competitive salary with growth opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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