Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of ocean exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
As our Maritime team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for motivated candidates that are inspired to work within an extremely energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. We work in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea sharing are a way of life.

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in the Boston, MA area. In this role, you will be responsible for rapidly iterating and building the next generation of cutting-edge Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. You will own Design for Manufacturability (DFM), tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation. As conduit to our core manufacturing team, you will to ensure realization of key design elements and core capabilities.

• Design and optimize production processes for efficiency, scalability, and quality
• Create and review technical drawings, blueprints, and process maps
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve quality, and increase productivity
• Utilize Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to enhance manufacturing operations
• Oversee the execution of manufacturing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Design, Quality, and Supply Chain, to ensure smooth production ramp-up for new products
• Advise on development and oversee implementation of digital technologies, from PLM and ERP to our custom MES and QMS systems, that enable our production operations to efficiently scale while meeting customer requirements
• Be accountable to AS9100D guidelines
• Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 25% of the time
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve material quality and negotiate cost-effective solutions
• Mentor and support junior engineers and manufacturing staff
• Stay abreast of technological advancements and industry trends to drive innovation within the manufacturing processes

• Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing, shipbuilding, or large complex electromechanical systems
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in a fast-paced environment environment
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills with an expertise in manufacturing
• Personal experience physically manufacturing hardware via any means (machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, etc.) Work on personal or extracurricular projects is a plus.
• A strong passion manufacturing and thirst for continuous improvement
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• Experience in maritime robotics (AUVs, UUVs, USVs, subsea sensors)
• Experience working with electrical systems, including high voltage buses
• Subsea cable splicing or fabrication experience
• Experience with pressure vessels and/or industrial pressure test equipment
• Prior experience working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle (ERP) or equivalents
• Experience with large scale high mix manufacturing at different stages of product maturity