Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Sensors and Avionics

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div> <h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> </div> <div>Anduril’s Space Manufacturing team is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. Your expertise will help ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability at Anduril.<br><br>As the Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Sensors and Avionics, you will be a technical leader responsible for owning the manufacturing strategy and execution for the electronic, optical and electrical heart of the spacecraft. Your responsibilities span the entire value chain for these assemblies, including Design for Manufacturability, advanced process development, tooling and test equipment selection, supplier and partner technical management, quality system implementation, and comprehensive work documentation. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and grow this discipline into a team of four to six engineers as the production ramp builds, and drive manufacturing excellence across PCBA, box-level electronics, electro-optical instruments, and integrated spacecraft systems. <br><br>The ideal candidate demonstrates proven leadership in solving complex technical challenges with innovative, practical solutions in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments. You have successfully scaled manufacturing processes from prototype through production and have a track record of delivering high-reliability hardware on aggressive timelines. </div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <div> <h4>WHAT YOU'LL DO</h4> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Own manufacturing process development and documentation for PCBAs, box-level electronic assemblies and integrated electronic units, to space-grade workmanship standards (IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, NASA-STD-8739 series).</li> <li>Own manufacturing and integration processes for sensor packages: visual and infrared optical trains, star and sun trackers, telescopes and interferometers — including optical alignment, cleanliness and contamination control.</li> <li>Own processes for navigation and radar assemblies — GPS and IMU navigation solutions, radar apertures and front ends — including alignment, calibration interfaces and RF handling discipline.</li> <li>Own processes for communications assemblies across UHF through EHF bands — TT&C, command and control, and high-data-rate links — plus flight instrumentation.</li> <li>Own power systems and harnessing: power distribution assemblies, cable and harness build to IPC-620 and NASA-STD-8739.4, routing, bonding and grounding.</li> <li>Serve as the principal production technical interface to our internal sensor partners and to external component, sensor and box vendors, assessing capability and driving manufacturability and workmanship improvements alongside Supplier Quality.</li> <li>Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly into these designs before CDR, and use design and statistical process control to reduce production t