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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Composite Structures

Manufacturing EngineeringUpdated on Nov 8
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 6 years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Hands-on experience with composites manufacturing processes, such as prepreg hand layup, autoclave and out-of-autoclave cure, resin transfer molding or resin infusion, compression molding, filament winding, or automated fiber placement or automated tape laying, is required.
  • Working knowledge of composite quality and inspection methods, including non-destructive inspection (ultrasonic/C-scan), cure monitoring, and common composite defect modes, is required.
  • Proficiency with engineering drawings, computer-aided design (CAD), and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is required.
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time is required.
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local, to work onsite in Costa Mesa, California, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the composites commodity and its subcategories, including carbon- and glass-fiber-reinforced structures, prepreg and wet layup parts, cored or sandwich panels, and bonded assemblies, to execute supplier production strategies from new product introduction through full production across Anduril’s business lines.
  • Support the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy through ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, and self-direction.
  • Evaluate suppliers’ production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, and workforce for inclusion in the Approved Supplier List, including cure equipment such as autoclaves, ovens, and presses; layup-room environmental controls; material storage and out-time tracking; and non-destructive inspection capability.
  • Support Supplier Quality Engineers in ensuring suppliers understand and adhere to part-quality criteria.
  • Bring up new production tooling and lines at supplier sites, including layup tools and molds, trim and drill fixtures, bond jigs, and automated layup cells, ensuring materials, processes, and tools meet product performance, quality, and demand requirements.
  • Own supplier capacity-expansion readiness and production ramp-up, including cure capacity, rate tooling, and skilled layup labor.
  • Establish and drive process-performance and statistical process control reviews at suppliers, covering cure-cycle records, porosity and non-destructive inspection results, witness-coupon and mechanical-test data, and dimensional results.
  • Partner with design engineering on design for manufacturability of composite parts, including ply layup and orientation, tooling approach, tolerancing, and process selection.
  • Identify and drive product and process improvements and factory-layout optimization at supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle, including transitions from hand layup to automated or out-of-autoclave processes when appropriate.
  • Support Supplier Quality Engineers with root-cause task forces by working with the Supply Chain team and suppliers on composite defects such as porosity, voids, delamination, and bond-line failures, and close the loop on supplier root-cause corrective and preventative actions.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering, or a related technical field, is preferred.
  • Experience with aerospace or defense composite structures and related standards, such as NADCAP for composites and non-destructive testing, AS9100, and material and process specifications, is preferred.
  • Experience working with composite material suppliers, including fiber, resin, and prepreg suppliers, on material qualification or equivalency is preferred.
  • Experience scaling composite production from prototype to rate is preferred.
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high technology, or another related industry is preferred.
  • A strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications is preferred.
  • Familiarity with developing high-technology products in a high-mix, low-volume environment is preferred.
  • Exposure to working in a fast-paced startup environment is preferred.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills are preferred.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance is preferred.

About the Company

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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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