Product Development Process Engineer

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. 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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Hardware Platform Organization is Anduril's central hardware engineering org. We build the shared technologies, tools, and infrastructure that power hardware development across every Anduril division, from actuators and propulsion to batteries, avionics, rocket motors, and test operations. Our teams set engineering standards, run development manufacturing and test sites, and develop core technology products that ship across multiple product lines.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Product Development Process Engineer to join our team. This role sits within the Product Development Process (PDP) team and is responsible for defining, building, and rolling out the processes and tools that hardware engineering teams use to design, develop, and qualify products. You will partner directly with engineering and program leadership to establish scalable workflows, own the standards repository, and drive adoption across a fast-growing hardware portfolio.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Define and maintain the architecture for hardware product development processes, including design review gates, qualification campaign definitions, and production readiness criteria.
• Own and evolve the central engineering standards repository, covering design standards, analysis standards, and the product maturity framework.
• Partner with the tools development team to build and iterate on the PDP toolset, creating an accessible interface for a large, cross-functional user base.
• Collaborate with engineering, program, and cross-functional leadership to align on best practices for design, test, and entry/exit criteria across development milestones.
• Draft process workflows, user guides, and standard operating procedures that translate complex requirements into clear, usable resources for engineering teams.
• Gather requirements across impacted teams, consolidate them into actionable process documentation, and manage releases through the PDP tool.
• Lead rollout of new processes across departments, including coordinating training workshops, release kickoffs, and stakeholder alignment.
• Build and maintain feedback loops to monitor adoption, collect input from engineering teams, and drive continuous improvement of development processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of Industry Experience as a Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Product Manager, or similar role.
• Hands-on mechanical or electrical design/development experience with a track record of bringing hardware products to market.
• Experience working on advanced hardware systems with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Knowledge of design and development toolchains (CAD, PLM, etc.).
• Familiarity with defense industry standards and compliance frameworks.
• Must be a U.S. Person.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. Degree in technical engineering field.
• Able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Clearance
• Experience designing or architecting custom engineering tools or workflows.
• Experience developing training materials, user guides, or documentation for technical audiences.
• Project management experience or PMP certification.

US Salary Range $166,000 — $220,000 USD

The 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:

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