Manufacturing Engineer

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 Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Quonset, RI. In this role, you will be responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. This responsibility includes Design for Manufacturability, tool design selection, process creation optimization, vendor sourcing interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns. WHAT YOU’LL DO Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc. Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes Work with contract manufacturers across various disciplines (PCBA fab, metal/plastic manufacturing, assembly, etc.) to develop repeatable, sustained processes for quick-turn development as well as at-scale production Work with technicians and other engineers in a hands-on fashion building prototype hardware Develop novel tooling solutions for fabrication and assembly of structural parts Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication and inspection, etc. Frequent travel between Quonset/Quincy facilities is expected to facilitate production scale-up activities across both sites REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Degree in a technical field 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 deliver electromechanical hardware to spec in a start-up environment Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.). Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus Extremely organized and detail-oriented Excellent verbal written communication skills Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in sub-sea robotics (AUVs, UUVs, underwater sensors/equipment) Experience working with electrical systems up to 400VDc Subsea cable splicing or fabrication experience Experience with pressure vessels and/or pressure systems/equipment Prior experience working with JIRA, Teamcenter (PLM), NetSuite (ERP) or equivalents Experience with large scale low volume / high mix manufacturing Has a never-ending sense of urgency and enthusiasm US Salary Range $111,000 $147,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a w ... (truncated, view full listing at source)