Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Space Systems
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
- 102 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
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 Staff Manufacturing Engineer will lead the manufacturing strategy and execution for complex spacecraft hardware within Anduril's Space Manufacturing team. Responsibilities include developing and improving manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards, managing quality assurance, and collaborating across engineering disciplines. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and driving manufacturing excellence for various aerospace components.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 12+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, space systems, aviation, defense, or other high-reliability industries
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Deep knowledge of aerospace and high-reliability electronics standards, including IPC-610/620 Class 3, IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum, and NASA-STD-8739 series
- Expert-level understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes and strong technical knowledge of box-level assembly
- Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP/MRP systems
- Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis and driving corrective/preventive actions
Nice to have
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced experience
- Direct experience manufacturing satellites, spacecraft, or space-based instruments
- Familiarity with space-grade materials, processes, and workmanship standards
- Harness and cable assembly design capability
- Experience with electro-optical or infrared sensor assembly
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 details provided beyond a range
- The role requires a Top Secret security clearance, which may limit some candidates
- Fast-paced, resource-constrained environment may not suit everyone
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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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