Manufacturing EngineerActive$167K
The opportunity
Anduril’s Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for rapidly iterating, scaling, and sustaining cutting-edge defense hardware, including static sensor towers, autonomous ground systems, and high-performance flight vehicles. We bridge the gap between design engineering and physical hardware execution.
What you'll do
Design for Assembly & Manufacturability (DFA/DFM): Embed directly with Mechanical Design Engineering during early R&D phases to influence product architecture, driving aggressive part reduction, standard fastener consolidation, and modular sub-assembly design.
Conduct detailed 1D and 2D worst-case and statistical (RSS) tolerance: stack-up analyses to ensure mechanical interfaces, datum structures, dynamic clearances, and pin/hole alignments assemble consistently without force-fitting.
Define hardware assembly strategies, joint clamping designs, thermal: interface material (TIM) applications, structural bonding, and torque sequencing early in the CAD development cycle.
Tooling, Jigs, & Assembly Fixture Design: Own end-to-end mechanical design of production tooling—including precision assembly jigs, alignment nests, press-fit tooling, ergonomic lift/handling equipment, and mechanical verification fixtures using 3D CAD (NX or SolidWorks).
Apply finite element analysis (FEA) where necessary to validate fixture: rigidity, deflection under clamping loads, and stress concentrations.
Produce fully detailed 2D fabrication drawings utilizing ASME Y14.5 Geometric: Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) for internal machine shops or external toolmakers.
What they're looking for
- + years of experience taking complex structural or electro-mechanical: assemblies from initial prototyping through full-rate production (NPI lifecycle).
- Experience implementing smart assembly tooling and integrating digital: torque/angle tracking into Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Hands-on machining and fabrication skills (mill, lathe, 3D printing, press: brakes) for rapid prototype tooling and shop-floor iteration.
- Experience with mechanical process validation, including Measurement System: Analysis (Gage R&R) and Statistical Process Control (Cpk/Ppk).
- Working familiarity with PLM systems (Siemens Teamcenter) and modern ERP/MES platforms.
