Staff Manufacturing Engineer, BarracudaActive$191K
The opportunity
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U. S.
What you'll do
Drive the enterprise-wide manufacturing strategy for Barracuda, aligning: production systems, processes, and capacity plans with Anduril's long-term business objectives and Arsenal-1's ramp targets.
Architect and lead the technology transfer of Barracuda production from: Anduril HQ to Arsenal-1 — designing the production line layout, process flow, MES architecture, and quality systems for high-rate output.
Establish the manufacturing process frameworks that become organizational: standards: RCCA systems, yield management programs, takt time structures, line balancing methodologies, and scaling playbooks.
Lead transformational line optimization initiatives that fundamentally: redefine production capability — targeting step-change improvements in throughput, cost, and quality across the Barracuda program.
Define and own the MES strategy for Barracuda production at Arsenal-1: system selection, workflow architecture, data models, and integration with quality and supply chain systems.
Pioneer novel manufacturing approaches for complex electromechanical: integration at scale; develop proprietary methods with potential for patent protection.
What they're looking for
- Direct large-scale capital improvement programs with enterprise-wide impact;: manage multi-million dollar portfolios of interdependent projects from justification through validation.
- Develop comprehensive manufacturing technology roadmaps, evaluate emerging: technologies and create adoption strategies with quantified business impact.
- Establish manufacturing excellence models that balance efficiency, quality,: and flexibility; lead breakthrough cost reduction programs delivering 7-figure annual savings.
- Serve as the company's foremost authority in electromechanical manufacturing: processes for Barracuda; resolve the most complex technical challenges that impact critical business outcomes.