Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Turbine Engines

Anduril Industries is seeking a skilled and innovative Turbomachinery Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for advanced turbine engines and their precision components used in our cutting-edge defense systems.

The right person for this role can demonstrate past holistic ownership on solving a technical challenge with a creative, physical, solution that they either personally manufacturing or oversaw manufacturing on, in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. If you are someone who thrives in such an environment, then this role is for you.

- Design, develop, and implement robust, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing processes for advanced turbine engines and their precision components, from concept to production.

- Specify, design, procure, and validate necessary tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment to support production goals and process requirements.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability of turbomachinery designs, including DFx principles.

- Optimize existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

- Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, and quality control plans

- Conduct root cause analysis for manufacturing defects, non-conformances, or process inefficiencies, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

- Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and methodologies.

- Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and environmental requirements.

- Manage projects related to turbomachinery manufacturing improvements and capacity expansion.

- Provide technical support to production teams and train personnel on new processes and equipment.

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.

- 8+ years of progressive experience in turbomachinery component manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or high-performance industrial gas turbine industries.

- Experience with CAD/CAM software, preferably NX or similar.

- Familiarity with CNC machining, additive manufacturing, and other advanced manufacturing technologies.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

- Experience integrating automation, robotics, or advanced metrology systems (e.g., CMM, optical scanning) into manufacturing workflows.

- Designing and fabricating tooling, such as mandrels and other fixture jigs