Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Space
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2216 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
The Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Anduril Industries will lead manufacturing engineering efforts across critical space programs, ensuring the successful fabrication and testing of high-reliability space components. This role involves overseeing teams, developing manufacturing processes, and ensuring adherence to stringent quality standards while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. The manager will also serve as the primary interface between manufacturing engineering and other departments, driving strategic initiatives in the space program.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Degree in a technical field such as engineering, math, or a hard science
- At least 8+ years of experience in space and satellite manufacturing, systems engineering, or design of electromechanical hardware
- Demonstrated ability to deliver electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment
- Experience in unit-level/space vehicle/system integration, assembly, and environmental testing
- Background in integration and testing of avionics/optical payloads, solar, propulsion, ADCS, or other space hardware
- Proven team leadership skills and experience managing a diverse team
Nice to have
- Experience in test hardware and software development
- Software scripting experience in python
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, and work instruction documentation
- Ability to work effectively in space manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated skill at driving and questioning design and customer requirements
What you get
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in manufacturing processes
- Salary range provided but may vary based on various factors
- Frequent travel required which may impact work-life balance
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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