Manufacturing Engineer
Anduril IndustriesMorrisville, North Carolina, United StatesPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p>Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team to support <strong>AeroStructures branch in North Carolina</strong>. This Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge aerostructure assemblies, starting from the piece part manufacturing. This role encompasses everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, MBOM Management, Work Instruction creation, Design for Manufacturability work, work cell optimization, tool design selection, process creation optimization, vendor sourcing interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the composite and metallic structures.</p>
<p>The right person for this role can demonstrate experience in composite part manufacturing and overall airframe assembly. This person will also demonstrate the ability to work across multiple functions (Manufacturing Operations, Airframe Design, Quality, Leadership, Supply Chain, etc) to achieve a successful manufacturing approach, flow, and build.</p>
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<p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></p>
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<li>Work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building composite parts and tooling in close conjunction with design engineering release</li>
<li>Write manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances, while also completing said work instructions, quality plans, and inspections alongside a team of technicians and inspectors</li>
<li>Work as a conduit between the engineering technical data packages and the technicians to ensure composite hardware and tooling are manufactured as designed/analyzed</li>
<li>Solve manufacturing problems in schedule-driven environment under the constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality, delivered on schedule</li>
<li>Drive work cell design and optimization to ensure quality and efficiency targets are maintained and managed</li>
<li>Work with the Program Managers to inform critical decision points to ensure on-time delivery</li>
<li>Drive RCCAs alongside the quality team to eliminate production blockers and recurring issues</li>
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<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p>
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<li>Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology related field</li>
<li>2+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of composite parts and/or assemblies</li>
<li>A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning</li>
<li>Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GDT</li>
<li>Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred)</li>
<li>Experience with MS Office and/or project management software skills</li>
<li>Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples</li>
<li>U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data</li>
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<p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p>
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<li>Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, and/or energetics facilities</li>
<li>Experience working within a AS9100/NADCAP accredited manufacturing facility</li>
<li>Proficiency in TeamCenter for digital manufacturing processes</li>
<li>Composite a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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