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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.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nAnduril's Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking a DFx Engineer to support design for manufacturability, assembly, and cost analysis across our avionics, electronics, wiring,and harnessing subsystems. This role spans our full portfolio of autonomous aircraft, cruise missiles, and loitering munitions - and is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to develop deep expertise in how design decisions impact producibility, supplier selection, and unit cost.\nWorking under the guidance of Staff and Senior DFx Engineers, you will learn to evaluate designs through the lenses of manufacturability, assembly, and cost - the three factors that determine whether hardware can be produced at rate, by a qualified supplier, at an affordable price point. You will work alongside subject matter expert (SME) manufacturing engineers and design engineers, building the technical judgment and cross-functional relationships that make DFx effective.\nYou will also gain hands-on exposure to contract manufacturer evaluation and qualification - visiting supplier facilities, participating in process assessments, and learning how to match supplier capabilities to production requirements. This is an inherently cross-functional role: you will work daily with supply chain, quality, operations, and program teams in addition to ME and DE. You will grow quickly here - our programs move fast, the hardware is real, and the impact of your work shows up on the production floor and in the cost model.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO \nSupport DFx analysis across avionics, electronics, wiring, and harnessing subsystems for AD&S programs, working under the guidance of Staff and Senior DFx Engineers, with a focus on manufacturability, assembly, and cost.\nParticipate in structured DFM/DFA/DFC reviews at key design milestones, learning and applying the scoring methodology to identify producibility and cost risks and recommend design changes.\nWork with SME manufacturing engineers and design engineers to provide manufacturing and cost feedback on designs, learning to translate constraints into actionable recommendations.\nSupport the evaluation and qualification of contract manufacturers - participating in facility reviews, process audits, and capability assessments under the guidance of senior team members.\nHelp build and maintain should-cost models and cost-driver analyses for electronics and harnessing assemblies.\nHelp develop and maintain DFx standards, guidelines, and scorecards specific to electronics manufacturing processes including SMT, wave/selective solder, conformal coating, potting, wire harness fabrication, and box-build assembly.\nAnalyze designs across key lenses - manufacturability/assembly, cost structure, adherence to specification, process capability, and technology maturity - contributing to risk assessments that inform engineering and program decisions.\nWork with supply chain to understand how DFx requirements connect to sourcing strategy and supplier selection.\nCollaborate with quality engineering to understand how DFx findings translate into inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and supplier quality requirements.\nSpend time on the production floor and at supplier sites to build firsthand understanding of how electronics and harnesses are manufactured.\nContribute to the DFx toolkit - templates, scoring rubrics, cost models, lessons-learned databases, and training materials.\nTravel to production sites, contract manufacturers, and supplier facilities (~20%, depending on business needs).\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.\n5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related role with exposure to electronics, avionics, wiring, or harnessing. Co-op, internship, or capstone project experience in a manufacturing environment counts.\nFoundational knowledge of electronics and/or harnessing manufacturing processes: SMT, soldering, conformal coating, wire harness fabrication, or electromechanical assembly.\nAbility to read electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and harness drawings with an eye toward producibility.\nInterest in understanding manufacturing cost drivers and how design decisions impact unit cost.\nFamiliarity with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-620) or a willingness to learn and apply them quickly.\nStrong communication skills and a willingness to engage directly with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality, supply chain, and operations - cross-functional collaboration is the core of this job, not a side task.\nComfort working in a fast-paced environment across multiple programs simultaneously.\nA genuine interest in manufacturing and a drive to understand how things are actually built and what they cost to produce. Personal experience physically building or working on hardware (soldering, harness build, assembly, personal projects) is a strong plus.\nAn attitude of world-class mission assurance, quality, attention to detail, and dedication.\nSelf-motivated and proactive - you take initiative, ask good questions, and close the loop on what you commit to.\nMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS \nMaster's degree in Engineering or a related field.\nInternship or co-op experience in aerospace or defense electronics manufacturing.\nExposure to DFM/DFA review processes, producibility engineering, or cost analysis.\nFamiliarity with AS9100 or similar quality management systems.\nExperience visiting or evaluating manufacturing suppliers in any capacity.\nProficiency in ECAD tools (Altium, KiCad, or similar) sufficient to navigate and review designs.\nExperience with data analysis, cost modeling, or presentation development.\nAppropriate clearance classification & eligibility.\nUS Salary Range\n$132,000—$175,000 USD\nThe 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: \nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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