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Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Sep 15, 2026
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Industrial Engineer, General

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. 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.

At Anduril, our Industrial Engineers are the architects of scalability, taking cutting-edge defense hardware—including static equipment, moving ground systems, sensors, undersea, and…

Job responsibilities

  • Architect Scalable Industrial Engineering Systems: Build, govern, and scale long-lived enterprise capabilities—establishing centralized repositories and single sources of truth for labor content, factory layouts, or…
  • Establish Labor Standards & Work Measurement: Define and lead defensible time study methodologies (e.g., MODAPTS, MTM, stopwatch, video analysis), manage labor content maturity through NPI and Engineering Change Order…
  • Design & Optimize Factory Footprints: Architect data-driven 2D/3D manufacturing line layouts, cellular configurations (U-cells, one-piece flow), and ergonomic workstations using factory CAD tools;
  • Model Capacity, Bottlenecks & Capital ROI: Develop dynamic Discrete Event Simulation (DES) models and automated data pipelines (Python/SQL) to stress-test production ramps, identify throughput constraints, and deliver…
  • Bridge Design & Operations: Connect validated industrial engineering data to operational decision-making, partnering cross-functionally with Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to…

Job requirements

  • Experience & Education: Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, or a related field, with 6+ years of progressive experience in a…
  • Specialized Core Competency: Demonstrated deep technical strength in at least one (or a combination) of the following tracks:
  • Labor Standards: Proven proficiency in formal time study techniques (MODAPTS, MTM, predetermined motion systems, stopwatch, video analysis, PFD allowance determination) and integrating standards into MES/ERP systems.
  • Layouts & Spatial Planning: Hands-on expertise with factory CAD layout tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Factory CAD/Flow, Bluebeam), manufacturing cell design, space utilization metrics, and material flow design.
  • Simulation & Operations Research: Hands-on expertise with Discrete Event Simulation platforms (e.g., Siemens Plant Simulation, FlexSim, Simio, AnyLogic, Arena, SimPy), stochastic modeling, and Python/SQL programming…
  • System Longevity & Adoption: A proven track record of building tools, templates, or governance systems that operational teams actively maintained and adopted, moving organizations away from fragmented spreadsheets.
  • Cross-Functional Communication & Ambiguity: Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and translate complex technical, spatial, or statistical analyses into clear, defensible recommendations…
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

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