Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Quonset, RI · Manufacturing : Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike - Production : Manufacturing Engineering

This role is for a Manufacturing Engineer at Anduril, a defense technology company focused on building advanced military systems, including Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The engineer will be responsible for the manufacturing value chain, process creation, optimization, vendor management, and documentation for hardware production. While the company utilizes AI and autonomy in its products, this specific role focuses on the physical manufacturing and engineering aspects of electromechanical hardware, not on AI/ML model development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for a certain product or set of products
  2. Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing their hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
  3. Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes
  4. 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
  5. Work with technicians and other engineers in a hands-on fashion building prototype hardware

Skills

Required

  • 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.)
  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented
  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • 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

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. Secret security clearance