Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM Connected Warfare is the team at Anduril dedicated to the modernization of the command and control systems of U.S. and Allied forces. New technologies and new adversaries demand a new approach to battlefield intelligence, and our products are rapidly scaling in production to deliver the volumes that our customers need. You will have opportunities to work on products like Menace-I, Menace-X, Menace-T, and TITAN as well as a wide array of future upcoming products. You will be the owner of one of these products in production and you will have the opportunity to drive their production ramps. Your work will help to change the balance of defense capabilities on a global scale. Apply now and become part of our mission to secure a safer tomorrow. As a Manufacturing Engineer in Connected Warfare, you will be able to be a part of the entire design and manufacturing process for brand new and state of the art command and controls systems. You will have chances to take on large projects and own them from cradle to grave. The right person for this role has a high level of ownership and drive to improve their skills as a Manufacturing Engineer. If you are someone who isn’t afraid of taking on large scale and complex projects or getting outside of your comfort zone and learning about new and challenging concepts, then this role is for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO 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 subject matter expert to technicians on the floor helping to solve complex build problems that arise such as, mechanical fitment issues, electrical and harnessing issues, as well as software and firmware issues. Own documentation required for successfully manufacturing products at scale such as MBOM’s, work instructions, process flows, floor plans, time studies, capacity analysis, etc. Collaborate with internal customers and manufacturing planning teams to define capacity planning actions to meet customer needs and expectations. Work hand in hand with the broader production team to solve complex issues to ensure customer demand is met. 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. Travel to suppliers and partner sites to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement process procedures as required. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science 5+ years in manufacturing or similar position An attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal o ... (truncated, view full listing at source)