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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.
Sheet Metal Fabricator
About the Role
As a Sheet Metal Fabricator, you'll fabricate, form, and install the sheet metal components that outfit maritime vessels: ventilation ductwork, structural foundations and brackets, bulkhead liners, furniture (bunks, lockers, cabinets), ladders, handrails, and wet-space linings. You'll work from the shop floor to the structure: laying out from drawings, cutting and forming on shears, brakes, and rolls, then fitting and installing into compartments. The work spans thin-gauge stainless and aluminum ductwork to heavier structural brackets and foundations.
What You'll Do
Fabrication

• Lay out, mark, cut, and form sheet metal components from engineering drawings, sketches, and templates
• Operate shears, press brakes, rolls, hand brakes, notchers, and nibblers to form parts to drawing tolerances
• Cut material using plasma arc, laser, shears, and hand tools
• Fabricate ventilation ductwork: transitions, elbows, tees, plenums, and damper assemblies
• Fabricate structural components: foundations, brackets, equipment bases, stiffeners, and coamings
• Build furniture and outfit items: bunks, lockers, cabinets, shelving, ladders, handrails, and enclosures
• Drill, ream, countersink, and deburr holes for fasteners, rivets, and hardware
• Operate semi-automated fabrication equipment (plasma tables, laser cutters, CNC press brakes) where available: load programs, set up material, verify first articles

Installation & Fit-Up

• Fit and install fabricated components into maritime structures: ventilation systems, liners, foundations, furniture, and outfit items
• Scribe, trim, and adjust parts to achieve proper fit against hull curvature, frames, and adjacent structure
• Install using mechanical fasteners (rivets, screws, bolts), adhesives, and gaskets per procedure
• Set up and align components using levels, squares, plumb bobs, and laser alignment tools
• Work with riggers and crane operators to position and install larger assemblies

Welding & Joining

• Perform sheet metal welding on stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and copper-nickel as required
• Perform spot welding, resistance welding, and brazing where specified
• Prep joints: clean, fit, tack, and maintain proper gap and alignment for weld quality
• Maintain weld certifications as required by program and material

Quality & Documentation

• Complete hardcopy and electronic documentation: fabrication travelers, inspection records, material traceability
• Verify dimensions against drawings using tape measures, calipers, protractors, radius gauges, and templates
• Maintain compliance with NAVSEA standards, military specifications, and workmanship requirements
• Identify non-conformances and process through proper disposition channels
• Prepare completed work for company, customer, and government inspections

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience: industrial, shipbuilding, or manufacturing environments
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and GD&T
• Proficiency with layout and shop math - geometry, trigonometry, material allowances, bend calculations
• Experience operating shears, press brakes, rolls, and standard sheet metal shop equipment
• Experience with material cutting: plasma, shears, or hand methods
• Ability to fit and install fabricated components to tight tolerances
• Proficiency with precision measuring tools: tape measures, calipers, protractors, angle finders, templates
• Willing to work any shift and overtime as production requires
• U.S. Person status (ITAR requirement)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CNC plasma tables, CNC laser cutters, or CNC press brakes (operation and/or programming)
• GTAW (TIG) welding capability on stainless steel, aluminum, and/or copper-nickel
• Military shipbuilding, submarine, or naval shipyard experience
• Experience fabricating and installing ventilation ductwork to military standards
• Familiarity with NAVSEA technical publications, MIL-STDs, and naval drawing standards
• Completion of apprenticeship, vocational program, or military MOS in sheet metal (e.g., Navy HT, DC, or equivalent)
• Background in aerospace, defense, or AS9100 / ISO 9001 environments
• Experience with furniture and outfit fabrication: bunks, lockers, cabinets, enclosures

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 lbs regularly and 75 lbs occasionally
• Stand, bend, kneel, crawl, and work overhead for extended periods
• Work at heights (ladders, scaffolding) and in confined spaces
• Work in shop and shipboard environments with exposure to noise, sharp edges, grinding dust, and variable temperatures
• Maintain color vision adequate for material identification and weld inspection

US Salary Range
$86,000-$114,000 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:
Benefits
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