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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - COTS/MOTS

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a similar technical field.
  • At least 3–5 years of Supplier Quality Engineering, onsite Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a highly regulated production environment.
  • Working experience in an electromechanical assembly, microelectronics, or mechanical assembly manufacturing environment.
  • Working knowledge of AS9100- or ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements and auditing experience.
  • Working knowledge of Six Sigma.
  • Experience performing First Article Inspection to the AS9102 industry standard.
  • Experience driving supplier performance and evaluation, and experience with Statements of Work, quality clauses, intellectual property, and government regulations such as ITAR.
  • Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process elements, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Quality Control Plans, Statistical Process Controls, and Measurement Systems Analysis.
  • Proficiency with quality improvement and failure analysis techniques such as 5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone diagrams, and Shainin Red X.
  • Strong ownership and demonstrated ability to drive projects from start to completion.
  • Analytical skills and experience with data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools such as MATLAB, JMP, or Minitab.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
  • Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers, sourcing partners, and manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

  • Drive supplier quality development processes throughout product development with the product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and subassemblies. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure they can meet design requirements.
  • For critical COTS/MOTS, partner with engineering to design, develop, qualify, and implement functional testing and performance validation processes at suppliers.
  • Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, global strategic sourcing, and program management to deliver predictable supply to development and production programs, and manage exceptions, containments, and deviations for supplier technical performance. Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings and supplier specifications, developing measurement systems, and conducting supplier qualification activities such as PPAP, FAIR, audits, and inspection development.
  • Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing and Product Sourcing Engineering to drive supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and strategic goals.
  • Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the product lifecycle. Use audits, readiness reviews, training, and documentation to ensure compliance.
  • Support Root Cause and Corrective Action and Material Review Board activities, own containments derived from purchased goods, and drive resolution of fitment issues.
  • Review supplier effectiveness of actions, share lessons learned across the product team, and drive the supplier corrective action and response process.
  • Audit suppliers’ Quality Management Systems as they pertain to supplier quality and performance. Define and improve required documentation and activities to ensure compliance with customer flow-down requirements.
  • Prepare, support, and lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables related to quality management and compliance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Active or former IPC 610 or IPC 620 certification.
  • Working experience with commodities such as RF applications, cameras and sensors, HVAC and thermal controls, motors, and servos.
  • Certifications such as CQE, CSSBB, CQA, or CQM.
  • Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements.
  • Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, and Palantir Foundry.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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