Process Technician

About This Role

This role involves the meticulous operation and maintenance of specialized vacuum and cryogenic systems, ensuring the quality and efficiency of IDCA (Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly) production. The Process Technician will contribute to high-performance cooled infrared imaging solutions.

Responsibilities

• Execute vacuum and cryogenic processing by meticulously loading dewars onto vacuum pumps, performing precise LN2 boil-off procedures, tracking pump cycle progress, and conducting daily gas collection and evaluation
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems using Residual Gas Analyzer (RGA) instrumentation to monitor pump cycles, proactively screening for irregularities and performing effective debugging to ensure process integrity
• Maintain equipment and cleanroom by conducting regular maintenance on vacuum pump systems, performing dewar leak checks, and ensuring the cleanliness, organization, and proper stocking of materials, including LN2, within the lab and cleanroom environments
• Document processes and data by accurately creating and maintaining IDCA documentation, including travelers and detailed data entry, adhering strictly to established procedures

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience, with 5-10 years of hands-on experience in a similar manufacturing or process environment
• Demonstrated expertise in operating and troubleshooting high vacuum systems, leak checkers, and Residual Gas Analyzers (RGAs)
• Excellent fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination for precision work
• Proficiency in using hand tools and various mechanical/electrical measurement equipment
• Ability to read mechanical assembly drawings and rudimentary schematics
• Strong adherence to established procedures
• Keen attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice to have:

• Experience in the infrared technical area

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, available at little to no cost to employees

About the Company

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 real-time, 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. Anduril AIRS provides high-performance cooled infrared imaging solutions, encompassing IDCAs, modules, and cameras. They achieve this through state-of-the-art technologies, advanced designs, and vertically integrated manufacturing processes. Their core strength lies in delivering customized, mission-critical imaging capabilities to system integrators and instrumentation manufacturers facing unique, challenging, and complex thermal imaging needs.