Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Aircraft Integration

Anduril Industries - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Costa Mesa, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Anduril's Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with a focus on aircraft integration to join our team. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and complex flight vehicles. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns. The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical solution that they either personally manufactured or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you. Under minimal supervision, you will own the integration of a product or set of products. This position will focus heavily on new aircraft development, with airframe, mechanisms, and electronics focus. You will write documentation required for successfully integrating hardware at scale, such as work instructions, test procedures, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc. You will develop novel tooling solutions for assembly, integration, logistics, and test. Additionally, you will develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub-processes. Documenting, analyzing, and troubleshooting issues that arise on the integration line (mechanisms, electronics, harnessing, software, etc.) will be part of your responsibilities. You will work with technicians and other engineers hands-on, building and integrating hardware, and work cross-disciplinarily with a wide range of engineering, operational, and programmatic disciplines. You will also contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication, and inspection. Travel to suppliers to do initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures will be required.

Responsibilities

• Own the integration of a product or set of products with a focus on new aircraft development.
• Write documentation required for successfully integrating hardware at scale, including work instructions, test procedures, quality plans, and inspection requirements.
• Develop novel tooling solutions for assembly, integration, logistics, and testing.
• Create process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into logical part flows of subassemblies and sub-processes.
• Document, analyze, and troubleshoot issues that arise on the integration line, including mechanisms, electronics, harnessing, and software.
• Work hands-on with technicians and other engineers to build and integrate hardware.
• Collaborate cross-disciplinarily with a wide range of engineering, operational, and programmatic disciplines.
• Contribute to end-customer hardware mechanical or electrical design, including interconnects, board fabrication, and inspection.
• Travel to suppliers for initial sourcing work, to solve ongoing production issues, and to implement quality procedures.

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science.
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing or design of large aircraft.
• Experience designing tools and assembly fixtures using CAD systems.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively integrate and deliver hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples.
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.).
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and a thirst for learning.
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and coordination skills to manage work phases and determine appropriate approaches to complex problems.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
• Ability to travel and work extended hours as required.
• Knowledge of PLM, ERP, and other related manufacturing planning and management systems.
• U.S. Citizen status required.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field.
• Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Component level qualification experience.
• Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems.
• Software scripting experience in any language.
• Experience with Siemens NX & Teamcenter.
• Active security clearance.