Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Space Vehicle Integration
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 649 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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About this role
As the Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Space Vehicle Integration at Anduril Industries, you will be responsible for overseeing the manufacturing strategy and execution for complex spacecraft hardware. Your role involves defining assembly processes, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring product quality and reliability through advanced manufacturing techniques. You will also mentor junior engineers and lead initiatives to enhance integration excellence across various vehicle components.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, space, defense or another high-reliability industry
- 4+ years on final assembly and integration of complete vehicles, spacecraft or comparably complex electromechanical systems
- Experience owning the build flow for at least one vehicle-level or major-assembly integration line
- Hands-on depth in mechanical integration including precision fastening and torque control
- Experience with weight and balance or mass properties verification
Nice to have
- Direct experience integrating satellites, spacecraft or space-based instruments
- Familiarity with space workmanship and process standards
- Experience standing up an assembly or integration line in a new facility
- Experience deploying a manufacturing process framework across an organization
- Experience scaling production from single-digit annual builds to 100+ units per year
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range provided, only a general estimate based on various factors
- Role involves significant responsibility in managing complex integration processes and mentoring
- Expectations for hands-on leadership and fluency in specific manufacturing tools are high
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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