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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Quality Manager - Intelligence Systems

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Ana, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations.
  • Experience leading a team of quality resources to address production execution and quality issues that affect delivery or customer product quality.
  • Working knowledge of design review and quality management for PCBA, harnessing, mechanical structures, systems integration, power and battery systems, radar, vision systems and optical image capture, networking and communication protocols, and remote management systems.
  • Experience driving product quality and performance requirements into test and measurement system development and optimization, and leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage.
  • Working knowledge of product development methodologies and tools including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), inspection and measurement systems, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, requirements, quality clauses, and Statements of Work (SOWs) used to describe quality requirements, and drive clarity on them.
  • Working knowledge of Manufacturing Execution systems, Configuration Management, and Document Control.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership and 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.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Represent and lead production quality and the functions that contribute to an efficient production process and delivery of products to customers.
  • Lead and manage the quality team to champion continuous improvement and failure mode elimination during development and production, drive part- and system-level quality readiness for production scaling, and support customer and deployment quality issues.
  • Set daily and weekly priorities for the quality team and establish a product-quality culture by promoting consistent use of quality tools and processes; prioritize safety in production tasks.
  • Drive production readiness through detailed design reviews, process development, verification and validation, and qualification of processes, parts, subassemblies, and system deployments.
  • Drive clarity and resolution of performance ambiguities related to product maturity, process stability, and field performance that affect production quality and reliability goals.
  • Drive ongoing quality performance across incoming quality control, in-process quality control, and end-of-line quality.
  • Eliminate product risk by reducing process contributions to quality and reliability across the product lifecycle.
  • Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Non-Conformance Reviews (NCRs), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Material Review Board (MRB) activities; review action effectiveness and share lessons learned across the product team.
  • Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities, establish metrics for measuring quality and factors that predict quality performance, and drive performance when conditions are out of goal or specification.
  • Support continuous improvement of the Quality Management System, and define and improve required documentation and activities.
  • Develop strategies and resource plans with production, program management, deployments, sourcing, and chief engineering and architecture leaders to meet customer and product requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, regularly interact with production and manufacturing stakeholders, and frequently work directly on the production floor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting, hiring, and developing a team of engineers and specialists.
  • At least five years of experience developing quality systems for high-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments.
  • Working knowledge of AS9100- or ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
  • Experience with IPC standards and expertise in ESD and FOD prevention and mitigation.
  • Experience with government contracts and military standard requirements.
  • Experience with Teamcenter, Oracle, warehouse management, non-conformance management systems, and Jira-based workflow tools.
  • Currently possessing and being able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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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