Manufacturing Engineer, Connected Warfare
Job Description
<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><p><strong>ABOUT THE SITE</strong><br><br>Anduril, a leader in autonomous systems and weapons manufacturing, is building <a href="https://www.anduril.com/arsenal-1">Arsenal-1</a>, its first hyperscale manufacturing facility, just south of Columbus, Ohio in Pickaway County. Arsenal-1 is redefining the scale and speed that autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for the United States and its allies and partners. This is a monumental and essential step toward rebuilding America’s defense industrial base, strengthening America’s warfighting capabilities, and enhancing deterrence amid rising international threats.</p> <h4>ABOUT THE TEAM</h4> <p>The Connected Warfare team focused on the modernization of the command and control systems of U.S. and Allied forces. New technologies and new adversaries demand a new approach to battlefield intelligence, and our products are rapidly scaling in production to deliver the volumes that our customers need. As an Manufacturing Engineer you will set the standard for building the future at<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.anduril.com/arsenal-1"><strong>Arsenal-1</strong></a><strong>,</strong> our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world-class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA for 3 months before bringing that standard of excellence back to Ohio.</p> <h4>ABOUT THE JOB</h4> <p>This role is about much more than just processes; it's about orchestrating the industrialization of a vital product. You will own the entire manufacturing value-chain, from current rate to high-volume deployment. Your responsibilities will span the spectrum: driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback into design, innovating tool design and selection, creating and optimizing high-rate production lines, fostering strategic vendor partnerships, embedding robust quality assurance throughout, and meticulously documenting build processes.<br><br>If you thrive under the pressure of scaling a critical product with immediate, real-world impact, we want you to help us build the next generation of Connected Warfare products.<br><br>**This role requires new hires to temporarily work in Costa Mesa, CA for a week or two at a time during the first three months on this job in order to view our operations there. Housing, transportation, etc. will be provided for these short travel periods. You will still be in Ohio during weeks when you're not in CA during this time. After the first few months, you will work mostly in Ashville, OH. </p> <h4>WHAT YOU'LL DO</h4> <ul> <li>Execute the manufacturing of a certain product or set of products, from initial prototyping through large full-scale production.</li> <li>Work with design engineers during the development process to drive design for manufacturing best practices into the design effort, and help facilitate the transition from design to prototype to rate production.</li>