Manufacturing Specialist, Core Tech

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Anduril’s Core Tech Manufacturing Team rapidly iterates and builds advanced defense hardware, including mechanical actuators and motion control systems for sea and air vehicle platforms. As products scale from prototype to high-rate production, the team ensures that each actuator is characterized, exercised, and qualified against its performance specification before shipment.

The Manufacturing Specialist joins the team in Costa Mesa, California, assembling and integrating actuators and vehicle avionics and supporting test equipment. The role helps ensure products meet high standards of quality and reliability through hardware assembly, test execution, troubleshooting, documentation, fixture and tooling development, and collaboration with engineering and other technicians.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in aerospace, aviation, military, or another high-reliability industry.
• Electrical troubleshooting skills and familiarity with data acquisition devices and software.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair ability, including familiarity with fluid systems.
• Computer skills necessary to test, document, and update digital systems.
• 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.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Ability to stand for long periods and climb ladders, bend, grasp, sit, pull, push, stoop, and stretch as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher in electronics, electrical engineering technology, or a related field.
• Experience with LabVIEW, Python, or other test automation or scripting tools, and version control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with environmental testing, including thermal cycling, vibration, and humidity, and ESS procedures.
• Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 acceptability standards; hand soldering per J-STD-001 and/or rework experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Aviation, defense, or aerospace production testing experience.
• Experience with data analysis or statistical process control (SPC) for test-yield monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assemble flight and non-flight hardware in accordance with quality standards.
• Construct test racks and mechanical and electrical equipment for integration and testing.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot test-stand and hardware issues.
• Work with engineering to create and execute test plans for product acceptance, development, and qualification.
• Document test results and issues meticulously.
• Create work orders, manuals, maintenance plans, and other documentation for actuator builds and test equipment.
• Design and build tooling and fixtures.
• Use precision measuring instruments to verify that components meet specifications.
• Train other technicians and supervise new-product-development builds.
• Investigate and resolve nonconformances, providing feedback for continuous improvement.
• Design simple fixtures, nests, and other shop aids.
• Design and build other electromechanical systems.
• Interpret test data and qualify equipment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits package, available at little to no cost to employees, supporting health and recovery.

What This Job Offers

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