Manufacturing Engineer

Anduril • Lexington, MA

8d • $132,000 - $175,000

About The Position

This is a hands-on, floor-dedicated sustaining engineering role supporting the assembly, integration, and test of discrete electromechanical and optomechanical systems. Embedded on the Imaging production line, the Manufacturing Engineer rapidly troubleshoots in-line issues, reduces downtime, and resolves technical and process problems that affect production and product shipment. The role also manages production tracking and data in ERP and MES systems, coordinates responses to downtime and non-conformance issues, and drives improvements to yield, throughput, and first-pass quality.

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field such as mechanical, electrical, systems, or industrial engineering, or a related hard science.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience supporting an active production line in manufacturing, production, process, sustainment, or industrial engineering.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, testing, and assembling electromechanical hardware in a live production environment.
• Experience utilizing and managing data within MES and ERP platforms to track yields, routing, and inventory.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace/defense or another regulated, high-reliability industry, including familiarity with defense terminology and processes.
• Exposure to ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems.
• Familiarity with optical or opto-mechanical system integration and test.
• Experience in a high-growth or startup manufacturing environment combined with mature-production rigor.
• Familiarity with PLM and WMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Embed on the production floor to diagnose and resolve in-line production issues across assembly, integration, and test, minimizing downtime.
• Own the response process for production downtime; triage, drive, and close downtime and non-conformance issues in coordination with engineering, maintenance, quality, and supply chain.
• Update and troubleshoot ERP and MES systems to support accurate production tracking, data integrity, and inventory flow.
• Debug and test failing hardware and processes, conduct root-cause analysis, implement containment, drive corrective and preventive actions, and escalate systemic issues to design and quality teams.
• Work hands-on with technicians and assemblers, identify assembly friction points, and provide feedback for process and design improvements.
• Create, update, and maintain work instructions, SOPs, and rework procedures.
• Ensure ECO/ECN changes are implemented correctly and on time on the production floor.
• Analyze production-line data to identify recurring failures and bottlenecks and improve yield, throughput, and first-pass quality.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
• Competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level