Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Anduril Industries • Morrisville, NC

15h

About The Position

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team to support Anduril Composites branch in North Carolina. This Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge composite parts and assemblies for numerous business lines across Anduril in both a prototype and production environment. This role encompasses everything in the production manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, MBOM Management, Work Instruction creation, Design for Manufacturability work, work cell optimization, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with aircraft manufacturing. The right person for this role can demonstrate experience within a production environment with discrete examples of process improvements, leading and implementing new manufacturing processes, and leading a larger team through process implementation and improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technology related field
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• A genuine interest in manufacturing and thirst for learning
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings including GD&T
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred)
• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills, with backing examples
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, and/or energetics facilities
• Experience working within a AS9100/NADCAP accredited manufacturing facility
• Proficiency in TeamCenter for digital manufacturing processes
• Experience leading a team of engineers that interface with different IPTs (Manufacting Ops, Design, Supply Chain, etc)
• Experience in bonded and/or fastened assemblies of composite, metallic, and plastic components

Responsibilities

• Work with technicians and other engineers to build production line designs that manufacture anything between a Group 1 UAVs to an XL-UAV with a focus on appropriate composite design and manufacturing methods in mind
• Work cross functionally to facilitate a continuous improvements on a new production line.
• Write manufacturing documentation, such as work instructions, MBOMs, quality plans, inspection requirements, non-conformances, while also completing said work instructions, quality plans, and inspections alongside a team of technicians and inspectors
• Work as a conduit between the engineering technical data packages and the technicians to ensure composite hardware and tooling are manufactured as designed/analyzed
• Solve manufacturing problems in schedule-driven environment under the constraints of detailed specifications and requirements to achieve the needed quality
• Develop novel manufacturing processes to lower risk as the product moves from its prototype/LRIP phase into FRP
• Work with the Program Managers to inform critical decision points to ensure on-time delivery
• Drive RCCAs alongside the quality team to eliminate production blockers and recurring issues

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

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