Senior Development Fabrication Technician

The Development Fabrication team within Mechanical Services turns early engineering concepts into physical hardware for some of Andurils highest-priority programs.

This is not a production line.

Our team builds low-volume high-complexity prototype hardware custom chassis structural frames fixtures test articles and complex weldments often while designs are still evolving. Fabricators work directly with design engineers to determine how hardware should actually be built identify problems before they reach integration and rapidly turn ideas into functional hardware.

Every build is different. The drawings may change. The material may fight you. A design that works perfectly in CAD may not work on the shop floor. Our job is to figure it out quickly safely and correctly.

The result is a highly collaborative prototype environment where experienced fabricators are trusted for their judgment not simply handed a print and told to weld.

As a Senior Development Fabrication Technician you will take prototype hardware from drawing to finished assembly.

Youll plan the build select the right fabrication approach lay out and fit components weld and machine hardware design fixtures inspect your work and solve problems as they emerge.

You will work directly with engineers when drawings are incomplete tolerances create problems or a design simply isnt practical to manufacture. Youll be expected to speak up recommend a better path and help the team get to the right hardware faster.

Some days you may fabricate a small precision assembly. Others may involve a large structural weldment or prototype supporting an entirely new vehicle or system.

This role is built for an experienced fabricator who wants complex problems autonomy variety and ownership not repetitive production work.

• Own prototype builds from start to finish translating engineering drawings CAD and work orders into finished hardware ready for integration or testing.

• Determine the best build sequence fabrication approach tooling fixturing and material preparation strategy for each job.

• Fabricate small through large-scale assemblies using layout fitting welding cutting drilling grinding forming sawing and conventional machining.

• Build complex weldments across steel stainless steel aluminum and other alloys using GMAW FCAW and GTAW processes.

• Design and build weld fixtures and tooling that maintain alignment and tight tolerances during fabrication.

• Identify fit-up tolerance accessibility distortion sequencing and manufacturability problems before they become integration problems.

• Work directly with design engineers to resolve unclear drawings incomplete designs and manufacturability challenges.

• Challenge designs when necessary and recommend practical changes that improve buildability quality and speed.

• Perform dimensional and visual inspection of completed hardware and make sound decisions around rework repair or rebuild.

• Independently execute R&D fabrication work with limited oversight including evaluating the job planning the work identifying material needs and completing the build.

• Adapt quickly when designs priorities or program requirements change during a build.

• Help raise the technical bar of the shop by sharing fabrication knowledge mentoring teammates and contributing to better fabrication practices.

• Maintain a safe organized work environment and consistently follow Anduril and OSHA safety requirements.

• 6 years of hands-on fabrication welding or related metalworking experience ideally inprototype R&D aerospace motorsports custom fabrication or low-volume manufacturing environments.

• Advanced experience with GMAW/MIG FCAW and GTAW/TIG welding processes.

• Demonstrated experience fabricating steel stainless steel and aluminum assemblies.

• Strong sheet-metal fabrication skills including cutting forming fitting and working with equipment such as brakes rollers saws and related shop tooling.

• Ability to independently read and interpret complex engineering drawings including GD&T weld symbols dimensions and tolerances.

• Experience planning and executing fabrication work from raw material through completed assembly.

• Working proficiency with conventional shop equipment including manual mills and lathes with the ability to hold approximately 0.005-inch tolerances when required.

• Strong practical understanding of fit-up weld sequencing distortion control fixturing and fabrication tolerances.

• Ability to recognize when a design or fabrication approach will not work and determine an effective alternative.

• Comfortable making sound technical decisions when drawings requirements or designs are still evolving.

• Strong shop math mechanical reasoning and hands-on problem-solving ability.

• Ability to communicate directly and constructively with engineers and other technical partners.

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to share knowledge and mentor other fabricators.

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

• Experience working in aerospace defense automotive motorsports experimental vehicles or other high-performance prototype environments.

• Experience designing and fabricating complex weld fixtures.

• Demonstrated ability to hold tight tolerances on large fabricated assemblies and weldments.

• Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX or SolidWorks.

• Experience working directly with design engineers during prototype development.

• Working knowledge of aerospace or defense welding standards such as AWS D17.1 AWS D1.1 or NAVSEA requirements.

• Experience mentoring junior fabricators or helping establish shop fabrication standards.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

To view Andurils candidate data privacy policy please visit submitting your application you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk integrity and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists adverse media public-record information and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology intellectual property and organizational security.