Cutting Technician
Anduril
Cutting Technician
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 Job
We are seeking an experienced Cutting/Fabrication Technician to join the team working in a cutting-edge production environment to advance the state-of-the-possible in maritime manufacturing. You will play a key role in delivering our products to our customers by working hands-on with our engineering team on a multi-disciplinary workflow. This role will include fabricating high-quality parts in a cutting-edge production system as well as building assemblies to support the production floor.
What You'll Do
Read and interpret technical drawings and CAD models.
Program/set-up/operate CNC water jets, oxy-acetylene cutters, plasma cutters, and shears.
Design/spec out and implement various work holding and fixture methods.
Troubleshoot issues and make adjustments during the manufacturing process.
Perform quality control both during and at completion of the manufacturing process.
Help lead the organization, machine maintenance and cleanliness of the work area.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience as a cutting/fabrication technician.
- Experience with CAD software like Siemens NX (Unigraphics).
- Experience with CNC water jets, oxy-acetylene, and plasma machines.
- Experience with manual cutting and grinding tools (hand-grinders, plasma torches, etc.).
- Experience with Fanuc, Omax, and Siemens controls.
- High level of familiarity with various alloys, metals, plastics, etc.
- Knowledgeable in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Proficient in using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, protractors, tape measures).
- Can own the completion of an assigned manufacturing task from start to finish.
- Ability to flex between R&D fabrication and production tasks.
- Able and willing to jump in on production assembly integration tasks as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with exotic materials like Inconel, Monel, Titanium, and HY-80 up to 4-6" thick.
- General fabrication experience (shearing, forming, welding).
- Experience using CAM software.
- Prior work with architecture and infrastructure engineering partners and/or general contractors to build, improve or modify machining systems.
- Hobbyist fabricator, welder, builder.