Manufacturing Specialist, EW

Anduril • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Specialist will join the Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Manufacturing team, which assembles, integrates, and tests complex EW systems and supporting test equipment. The role covers flight and non-flight hardware, including PCBAs, wire harnesses, RF subassemblies, and chassis-level builds. The specialist owns both the product and its manufacturing process, creating work instructions and routings, building fixtures, and validating configurations before production. The work supports high standards of product quality and reliability and includes prototype and new-product builds through rate production.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, or another high-reliability industry.
• Hands-on electronic assembly experience, including PCBA rework, cable and harness fabrication, and connector termination.
• Electrical troubleshooting skills and familiarity with data acquisition devices and software.
• Mechanical assembly and troubleshooting ability, including fastener and torque control and enclosure-level integration.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of material.
• Computer skills to test, document, and update digital systems, including MES and ERP transactions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with RF or microwave assembly and test, including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and VSWR or insertion-loss measurement.
• IPC certification (CIS or CIT) in IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience authoring work instructions and routings in an MES and supporting engineering change implementation.
• New product introduction or first-article build experience.
• Experience designing and building electrical and mechanical systems, including tooling and fixture design in CAD.
• Background in EW, radar, SIGINT, communications, or other RF payload hardware.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate flight and non-flight EW hardware, including PCBAs, wire harnesses, RF subassemblies, and chassis-level builds, to applicable IPC workmanship standards.
• Author, redline, and maintain work instructions and routings in the MES, keeping as-built configurations accurate from first article through rate production.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot EW hardware and test equipment down to component, connector, and cable level.
• Document test results and issues.
• Design and build tooling and fixtures for assembly, handling, and testing.
• Use precision measuring instruments and electrical and RF test equipment to verify components meet specifications.
• Lead new product introduction and prototype builds, providing engineering feedback on manufacturability and work instructions.
• Train other technicians and support the transition of new configurations into production.
• Investigate and resolve nonconformances and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed