Manufacturing Engineer, Drones
Anduril · Santa Ana, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
Defenseonsitesenior$132k–$175k
At a glance
Highlights
- Bridge design and high-volume production for UAS like Bolt, Ghost, Anvil.
- Transition products from concept to prototype, pilot, and full-rate production.
- Solve production issues across mechanical, electrical, and software systems daily.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
Ideal candidate
A hands-on, mission-driven manufacturing engineer who loves physically building hardware and bridging design to high-volume production. You thrive solving complex problems fast with attention to detail and quality.
Requirements
- Degree in engineering, math, or hard science
- 5+ years in manufacturing or similar role
- World-class mission assurance, quality and attention to detail
- Genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
- Proven ability to deliver hardware in resource-constrained environments
- Hands-on hardware manufacturing experience (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain active U.S. Secret clearance
- Experience building production operations from scratch with little definition
- Harness & PCBA fabrication or mechanical system design competency
- Ownership of complex BOM for electromechanical product
- Knowledge of sheet metal, machining, and 3D printing processes
- Experience in NX/Teamcenter
Lab profile
About Anduril
Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.
What they build
- Lattice OS
- Ghost
- Anvil
Known for
- Autonomous defense systems
- AI-powered command and control
- Rapid hardware-software iteration
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
- Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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