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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Industrial Engineer Intern

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027$28 - $40 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.
  • Must return to school after the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on the program.
  • Must be able to complete an in-person 12-week internship at one of the offices in summer 2027.

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead projects to optimize and improve systems, processes, and manufacturing operations using a data-driven approach.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, including high-variation processes and imbalances or bottlenecks caused by line layout, equipment constraints, or staffing shortages; work with owners across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to prioritize and resolve them.
  • Translate metrics, key performance indicators, and reporting about production line health and efficiency into action, including cycle time, throughput rate, capacity, utilization, and first-pass yield.
  • Produce and maintain capacity plans, balanced line layouts, staffing allocations, and time standards for manufacturing work content.
  • Work across domains, from execution-based work to the strategic future state of a product or business line.
  • Collaborate with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Analytics, and Quality teams on a summer-long project, including preparing presentations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior work designing or setting up production lines or factories, from process mapping through collaboration with infrastructure design partners and detailed workstation design.
  • Prior work or project experience using engineering design software such as AutoCAD or Lucidchart to develop factory layouts and support line-balancing exercises.
  • Prior work or project experience conducting manufacturing time studies.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma principles through coursework or practice.
  • Experience interacting with data through data visualization applications or SQL queries.
  • Ability to own a value chain from start to finish, measure each process step, and create actionable tasks resulting in significant, sustainable business improvement.
  • Prior experience with enterprise resource planning, warehouse management system, and manufacturing execution system software.
  • Prior experience with production process simulation using Discrete Event Simulation software such as PlantSim, Simio, or FlexSim.
  • Prior work or project experience applying Industrial Engineering or Lean methodologies.
  • Ability to read technical documentation, including facility drawings, assembly drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing process procedures for electronics, mechanical and electromechanical assembly, system tests, or structures work.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity and take initiative.
  • Motivation to plan aggressively, accept challenges, take responsibility for assignments, and deliver objectives on time.
  • Strong teamwork, drive for results, and business acumen.

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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