Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Missiles

Anduril

Costa Mesa, United States
Base: $146,000—$194,000 usd; bonus/equity: highly ...
On-site
Lead manufacturing engineering team
Design for manufacturability best practices
Mechanical fabrication and avionics expertise
Lead a manufacturing engineering team to drive process improvements, ensure production quality, and support new product development

Job Summary

  • Lead a manufacturing engineering team to drive process improvements, ensure production quality, and support new product development.
  • Execute manufacturing from initial prototyping through large full-scale production, working with design engineers to transition from design to rate production.
  • Analyze metrics for continuous improvement initiatives, develop production and test methodologies, and instill a culture of innovation within the team.

Matching Summary

Lead a manufacturing engineering team to drive process improvements, ensure production quality, and support new product development.

Salary

Base: $146,000—$194,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Highly competitive equity grants; Benefits: Top-tier benefits including comprehensive healthcare

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead manufacturing engineering team
  • Design for manufacturability best practices
  • Mechanical fabrication and avionics expertise
  • Own manufacturing documentation (MBOMs, work instructions)
  • Facilitate make versus buy decisions
  • Analyze metrics for continuous improvement

Nice-to-have

  • Instill culture of innovation and teamwork
  • Develop production and test methodologies
  • Travel to supplier and partner sites

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years in manufacturing or prototyping
  • Demonstrated team leadership skills
  • Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret security clearance

Work Rights

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

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