Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Space Systems

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, United States
$166,000 py
On-site
Space-grade standards compliance
Pcba and box-level assembly
Design for manufacturability (dfm/dfa)
Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for PCBAs, box-level assemblies, electro-optical instruments, and integrated spacecraft systems, ensuring compliance with space-grade standards

Job Summary

  • Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for PCBAs, box-level assemblies, electro-optical instruments, and integrated spacecraft systems, ensuring compliance with space-grade standards.
  • Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA) initiatives from concept through production, partnering with design engineers to optimize producibility, yield, and cost.
  • Define manufacturing strategy for spacecraft product lines, mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians, and represent Manufacturing Engineering in cross-functional leadership forums and strategic planning sessions.

Matching Summary

Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for PCBAs, box-level assemblies, electro-optical instruments, and integrated spacecraft systems, ensuring compliance with space-grade standards.

Salary

$166,000

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Space-grade standards compliance
  • PCBA and box-level assembly
  • Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
  • Root cause analysis (RCA)
  • Supplier technical management
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Nice-to-have

  • Fast-paced, resource-constrained environments
  • Hands-on technical leadership
  • Continuous improvement programs
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Mentoring junior engineers

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years manufacturing engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • IPC-610/620 Class 3, NASA-STD-8739 series knowledge
  • PCBA and box-level assembly expertise
  • MES, ERP/MRP systems experience
  • Root cause analysis expertise
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Top Secret clearance

Work Rights

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

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