CNC Machinist
Listed on 2025-11-13
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.
As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
The CNC team is part of the Development Manufacturing organization.
ABOUT THE JOBWe are looking for a CNC Operator/Setup Technician to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for programming set-up and operation experience of 5 axis CNC machines.
WHAT YOU’LL DO- Reading and interpreting technical blueprints.
- Set-up/operation of CNC multi-axis milling and multi-axis turning machines.
- Setup various work holding and fixture methods according to a setup sheet.
- Run and prove out new programs.
- Troubleshoot issues and make minor adjustments during the manufacturing process.
- Perform quality control both during and at completion of the manufacturing process.
- Help clean and maintain CNC equipment.
- 4+ years experience as a machine setup/operator.
- Clear understanding of G and M code.
- Intermediate level of familiarity with multi-axis and 3D machining.
- Experience with 3+1 / 3+2 axis milling, live tooling lathes, mill-turns and/or multi task machines.
- Experience with Fanuc, Siemens or Brother controls.
- Intermediate level of familiarity with various alloys, metals, plastics, etc.
- Intermediate level of tooling and fixture experience.
- Intermediate level of GD&T knowledge.
- Ability to take ownership of set-up and operation process from start to finish.
- Ability to adapt between R&D and short production.
- Ability to multi-task.
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
- 5-axis simultaneous set-up and operation experience.
- Experienced with navigating a CAD model to measure dimensions.
- Water Jet experience
- 3D printing experience (FDM/SLA)
- CMM experience (PC-DIMIS)
US Salary Range: $30 — $46 USD
US Hourly Range: $64,000 — $96,000 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 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. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits:
For U.S. roles, we offer 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.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI):
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company 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 (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting. - Mental Health Resources:
We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well. - A professional development…
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