Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer
Listed on 2025-12-20
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril’s Manufacturing Development team is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer to join our team. The team defines the ‘What’, ‘When’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’ for manufacturing, from advanced manufacturing engineering to NPI to manufacturing operations.
ABOUT THE JOBThis role includes championing Design for Manufacturing (DFM, DFA, DFx), reviewing and consulting on manufacturing plans for complex systems, and supporting manufacturing development on strategic programs. If you are excited to distill Anduril’s vision for production and the manufacturing lifecycle into actionable initiatives and deploy them across manufacturing teams and sites, this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO- Define, lead and manage manufacturing engineering and operations initiatives from ideation through targeted pilots and broad roll-out.
- Collaborate closely with engineers and technicians to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows.
- Champion best practices across global manufacturing engineering teams. Define and share what good looks like via lunch and learns, templates, etc.
- Facilitate early engagement with cross-functional teams including product design, supply chain, business line, configuration management, quality, and EHS.
- Own new business processes for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability for scalable, high-impact solutions.
- Identify areas of improvement on programs and provide actionable recommendations. Provide guidance on feasibility and risk for new manufacturing projects.
- Align manufacturing engineering milestones with integrated program schedule.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, digital manufacturing, program management, or engineering transformation.
- 6+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
- Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve products, tools, or manufacturing processes (especially involving product integration).
- Proven experience successfully transitioning new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
- Business impact mindset and a process thinker.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
- 8 – 10+ years experience in relevant domains.
- Experience leading organizational change.
- Experience from engineering to production with deep knowledge of development, co-design, and engineering phases of product lifecycle.
US Salary Range: $128,000 — $185,000 USD.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package.
Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits:
For U.S. roles, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. - For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI):
Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents. - For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa:
Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril. - Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, with option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support:
Fertility (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources. - Mental Health Resources:
Free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more, plus additional work-life services such…
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