Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer @ Anduril

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.

Anduril’s Supply Chain team is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to join us. This is a high visibility, cross-functional role that plays an integral part in enabling development and production flow of Anduril’s critical supply base. They will work in close coordination with internal engineering and manufacturing departments and suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.

The Supplier Industrialization Engineer will expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Own and manage mechanical hardware manufacturing outsourced to suppliers in support of Anduril’s business lines
Own continuity of supply for mechanical hardware/assemblies across Anduril’s business lines, ensuring internal production has infeed assemblies needed to build to program level volume targets
Collaborate with Category Managers and Sourcing Engineers to evaluate current and prospective suppliers for their manufacturability, capacity and quality capabilities against the specific program requirements
Provide leadership for mechanical hardware New Production Introduction (NPI) at suppliers
Collaborate with design, materials, and manufacturing engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of piece part, assembly, metrology, and/or sub-system design intent
Owns bringing up new production tooling and lines at Supplier sites to ensure supplier materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance requirements, including setting up FAI criteria
Lead resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, while functioning as liaison between purchasing, engineering, production, and suppliers
Sustain low-medium-high volume production
Oversee the production ramp-up of new products at supplier sites, ensuring a smooth transition from prototype to full-scale production through bring up of additional, copy-exact tooling, factory layout and resourcing of production by the supplier
Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews, conduct supplier assessments and audits to ensure compliance with company and industry standards
Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
Conduct independent research to identify potential new suppliers and capabilities in manufacturing and metrology
Identify and drive product & process improvements to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time
Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field. Experience with CAD, GD&T
5+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel to supplier locations as needed
Ideal candidate can obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range

$128,000—$192,000 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:

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!

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Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Mechanical Hardware

Anduril

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