Manufacturing Specialist, EW
Anduril Industries
· Irvine, California, United States
· Oct 28, 2026
The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including electronic warfare systems, ground-based and expeditionary equipment, and flight vehicles. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware.
Responsibilities:
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Assemble and integrate flight and non-flight EW hardware — PCBAs, wire harnesses, RF subassemblies, and chassis-level builds — to IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards.
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Author, redline, and maintain work instructions and routings in our MES, keeping as-built configuration accurate from first article through rate production
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Diagnose and troubleshoot EW hardware and test equipment issues down to the component, connector, and cable level
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Meticulously document test results and issues
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Design and build tooling and fixtures for assembly, handling, and testing
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Utilize precision measuring instruments and electrical and RF test equipment to ensure components meet specifications
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Lead new product introduction and prototype builds, feeding manufacturability and work-instruction issues back to engineering
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Train other technicians and support the transition of new configurations into production
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Investigate and resolve nonconformances, providing feedback for continuous improvement
Requirements:
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5+ years experience in aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, or other high-reliability industries
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Hands-on electronic assembly experience, including PCBA rework, cable and harness fabrication, and connector termination
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Mechanical assembly and troubleshooting ability, including fastener and torque control and enclosure-level integration
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Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of material
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Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail
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Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
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Experience with RF or microwave assembly and test, including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and VSWR or insertion loss measurement
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IPC certification (CIS or CIT) in IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or IPC/WHMA-A-620
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Experience authoring work instructions and routings in an MES and supporting engineering change implementation
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New product introduction or first-article build experience
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Design and build of electrical and mechanical systems, including tooling and fixture design in CAD
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Background in EW, radar, SIGINT, communications, or other RF payload hardware
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- Company
- Anduril Industries
- Location
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Irvine, California, United States
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- Category
- RF / Microwave
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Source
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