DFx Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid SystemsPosted today$171K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking a DFx Engineer to support design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost analysis across our mechanical, structural, thermal management, and fluid systems (fuel, hydraulics, pneumatics)…

What you'll do

  • Support DFx analysis across mechanical, structural, thermal, and fluid: systems subsystems for AD&S programs, working under the guidance of Staff and Senior DFx Engineers, with a focus on manufacturability, assembly, and cost.

  • Participate in structured DFM/DFA/DFC reviews at key design milestones,: learning and applying the scoring methodology to identify producibility and cost risks and recommend design changes.

  • Participate in DFMEAs with cross-functional teams. Use FMEA outputs to drive: design changes, inspection strategies, and control plans.

  • Work with SME manufacturing engineers and design engineers to provide: manufacturing and cost feedback on designs, learning to translate constraints into actionable recommendations.

  • Support the evaluation and qualification of contract manufacturers: participating in facility reviews, process audits, and capability assessments under the guidance of senior team members.

  • Help build and maintain should-cost models and cost-driver analyses for: mechanical and fluid system assemblies.

What they're looking for

  • Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
  • Internship or co-op experience in aerospace or defense mechanical manufacturing.
  • Exposure to DFM/DFA review processes, producibility engineering, or cost analysis.
  • Familiarity with AS9100 or similar quality management systems.
  • Experience visiting or evaluating manufacturing suppliers in any capacity.
  • Proficiency in CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar) sufficient to navigate and review designs.
  • Exposure to composite manufacturing, fluid system fabrication, or thermal management hardware production.
  • Experience with data analysis, cost modeling, or presentation development.