Senior Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Introduction (npi), Sentry

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Irvine, CA · Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for New Product Introduction (NPI) to join their Sentry Manufacturing team. The role involves transitioning electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing design for manufacturability, and implementing efficient manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include leading projects, leveraging automation, developing process flows, writing documentation, working with contract manufacturers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a technical degree, 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or design of electromechanical hardware, and experience with configuration management. Familiarity with software/firmware flashing and automated test procedures is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leverage expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI) to seamlessly transition electromechanical products from prototype to high-volume production, optimizing design for manufacturability/assembly, and supply chain scalability
  2. Design and implement efficient manufacturing processes by owning a portion or all of the manufacturing value chain for high-complexity product(s)
  3. Lead and coordinate projects to install new manufacturing systems and communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on project progress and manufacturing changes
  4. Leverage automations and integrated workflows to streamline manufacturing processes
  5. Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes

Skills

Required

  • Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
  • 8+ 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 experience integrating large or high complexity assemblies/subassemblies
  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented
  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
  • Experience in configuration management and change control process (CCB, E&O, Effectivity dates)
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated success in scaling product testing and production from tens/hundreds to hundreds/thousands.
  • Hands-on experience with software & firmware flashing or end-of-line testing & troubleshooting
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, execute, and manage high-fidelity, automated test procedures on both component and system levels.
  • Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity
  • Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
  • Familiarity with establishing test ecosystems that de-risk hardware and meet target reliability levels.
  • Experience with large Bill of Materials, ownership of multiple products/configurations

What the JD emphasized

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