Senior Equipment Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril Anduril · Defense · McHenry, MS · Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Automation

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer to design, commission, and upgrade automated equipment for Solid Rocket Motor production. The role involves vendor management, on-site commissioning, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 6+ years of experience in automation equipment design and commissioning. Experience with CAD, PLCs, and safety devices is necessary. The role is in McHenry, MS, with a salary range of $113,000-$149,000 USD.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, commission, and upgrade Solid Rocket Motor production equipment
  2. Lead all aspects of vendor management, including SOW, RFP/RFQ, vendor downselect, design reviews, FAT, and SAT
  3. Lead onsite commissioning efforts by coordinating Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, and Safety personnel
  4. Integrate internal and external FactoryOS software into automation equipment and production lines
  5. Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures, ensuring rapid resolution and long-term reliability

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  • 6+ years of experience in designing and commissioning automation equipment in a production environment
  • Successfully managed an integrator all the way from RFQ through SAT for a $500k+ CapEx project
  • Proficient CAD modeling in NX, Solidworks or AutoCAD
  • Proficient in controls integration including PLCs, control panels, robots, stacklights, I/O blocks, etc
  • Solid understand of safety devices including Estops, door interlocks, light curtains, LIDAR scanners, and trap keys
  • U.S. Person

Nice to have

  • 9+ years of experience in designing and commissioning automation equipment in a production environment
  • Successfully managed an integrator all the way from RFQ through SAT for a $2MM+ CapEx project
  • Strong 3D CAD in NX
  • Proficient in Siemens PLC programming
  • Electrical troubleshooting up to 600VAC
  • TUV FS Engineer certification (Functional Safety of Machinery)

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities