Manufacturing Engineer, Roadrunner (2nd Shift)

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 The future of defense is being built right now, and Anduril’s Roadrunner product is at its leading edge. Roadrunner is a cutting-edge VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) counter-UAS interceptor, designed for autonomous air defense operations. It rapidly detects, tracks, and neutralizes hostile unmanned aircraft systems to protect critical assets and personnel. Our Roadrunner Manufacturing team is seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer (2nd shift) who is ready to take ownership of the production processes for this critical system, ensuring it can scale to meet urgent demands. This role is about much more than just processes; it's about orchestrating the industrialization of a vital product. You will own the entire manufacturing value-chain for Roadrunner, from current rate to high-volume deployment. Your responsibilities will span the spectrum: driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback into design, innovating tool design and selection, creating and optimizing high-rate production lines, fostering strategic vendor partnerships, embedding robust quality assurance throughout, and meticulously documenting build processes. If you thrive under the pressure of scaling a critical product with immediate, real-world impact, we want you to help us build the next generation of Roadrunner products. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts 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. Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Degree in a technical field preferred such as engineering, math, or a hard science 5+ 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 in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus 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 This position requires a commitment to second shift operations, necessitating full availability during afternoon and evening hours Candidates must demonstrate flexibi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)