Explosives Operations Engineer

ANDURIL INDUSTRIES-posted 3 months ago

$120,000 - $180,000/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

Costa Mesa, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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Anduril is seeking an Explosives Operations Engineer to join our Costa Mesa team. Our Explosives Engineering & Operations group drives innovation in warhead design, high-fidelity explosive modeling, and operational explosive safety. In this role you'll partner with multiple product lines (Roadrunner, Bolt, Barracuda, Altius, Copperhead) to translate program and customer requirements into engineered solutions. You will influence design, testing, hazard analysis, and field support for systems deployed across land, sea, and air domains.

Plan, organize, develop, and lead explosives operations; support current and future products with explosives safety and applications experience; write, edit, and review explosive safety procedures and operating instructions and assure all personnel understand the procedures.
Confirm explosive operations follow all DoD and ATFE regulations.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert, authority, and consultant to all levels of the organization on matters pertaining to explosives.
Create, edit, and maintain internal explosive policy documentation; collaborate and partner with legal, operations, finance, program leads, business development, and engineering to support products with explosives.
Oversee the explosives storage to include inventory, security, inspections, and forecasting.
Sustain, maintain, and upgrade our explosive operations and training programs, to include compliance with applicable regulations, and customer requirements.
Ensure training for explosive training is adequate, compliant, and current.
Sporadic travel to austere environments for extended periods; create and deliver instruction to adult learners in the classroom and field environments.
Interact positively with Anduril customers (USG and non-USG) and employees in austere environments.
Prioritize and coordinate assignments and operational priorities with engineering teams; oftentimes test ranges, equipment, and personnel will have crossover between RDT&E and Manufacturing operations.

6 to 10 years or more experience in explosives applications and/or operations execution and supplier/contractor management accompanied by an understanding of explosives engineering, manufacturing, and testing.
Understanding of and experience with the regulatory environment surrounding explosives and energetic materials; EH&S, licensing, compliance; experience with ATFE, OSHA, and DoD Explosive Safety regulations.
Experience with developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), performing incident investigations, root cause analyses, and statistical process controls.
Knowledge of direct 3rd party ecosystem; components manufacturers/suppliers, test ranges, logistics providers, etc.
Understanding of the customer environment, needs, priorities, and CONOPs.
Ability to travel as required up to 25-50%.
Must possess and maintain a U.S. Top Secret or Q security clearance.

BS or higher degree in mechanical, aerospace, or another engineering discipline.
Demonstrated success bringing new explosive capabilities to a company or product.
Military EOD or equivalent Explosive Operations background.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or detailed working knowledge.
Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret or Top-Secret or DOE L or Q).
Experience with munitions field testing.
Leadership experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions.
Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards.
Experience teaching complex systems operations and safety protocols.

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.
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 stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

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