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Senior DFx Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics & Electronics

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

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About Anduril

Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems and defense technology to protect US and allied forces. Creating the future of national security through AI, robotics, and cutting-edge engineering. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and a16z.

About the role

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, producibility engineering, or DFx with a significant focus on electronics, avionics, wiring, or harnessing — with specialty expertise in at least one of these domains
  • Experience participating in or leading DFM/DFA reviews and translating findings into measurable design improvements that reduce cost and improve producibility
  • Experience supporting contract manufacturer evaluations — including facility assessments, process capability reviews, or production readiness evaluations
  • Understanding of cost drivers in electronics and harnessing production, with exposure to should-cost modeling or cost analysis
  • Ability to read and critically evaluate electrical schematics, PCB layouts, harness drawings, and mechanical packaging for producibility and cost impact
More about this role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking a Senior DFx Engineer to drive design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost across our avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing subsystems. This role spans our full portfolio of autonomous aircraft, cruise missiles, and loitering munitions — ensuring that design decisions account for how hardware will be built, by whom, and at what cost.

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