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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Tooling Design Engineer - Air Vehicles

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in production assembly or fabrication, including composites, metallics, and manufacturing operations for manned or unmanned air vehicles.
  • Ability to distinguish critical design differences between prototype and production tooling.
  • Experience with detailed tooling requirements for composite manufacturing processes, including lamination, curing, trimming, and assembly.
  • Proficiency designing mechanical parts using computer-aided design (CAD), with understanding of manufacturing methods including machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, and casting.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent applicable experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and assist the air vehicle development team with new product designs to ensure manufacturability and validate processes and technology.
  • Provide real-time manufacturing floor support by resolving tooling-related issues and collaborating with technicians and engineers to improve production processes.
  • Conduct detailed tolerance stack-up and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) analysis of assemblies and their fixturing to ensure fit, function, and repeatability across production stages.
  • Own and execute tool designs using CAD software.
  • Understand and communicate tool access and machine access requirements.
  • Select the best methods for producing parts, tools, or assemblies.
  • Conduct root cause failure investigations and implement corrective actions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience using NX and Teamcenter.
  • 5–10 years of experience in tool design.
  • Familiarity with Full Scale Determinate Assembly (FSDA).
  • Aviation or automotive passion demonstrated through certifications, licenses, or hobbies.
  • Aircraft development experience.
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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