Product Quality Engineer

Anduril; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join our quality team. You will help define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality and reliable products, with focus on the Dive-XL product.

The role involves working with manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance, metrology, and continuous improvement; you will investigate issues, raise non-conformances, support traceability, and implement standards across the QMS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense/hardware.
• Knowledge of PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems and welding.
• Experience with FMEA/APQP/PPAP elements (MSA, GD&T).
• Mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing process knowledge.
• Ability to drive projects from start to finish and analyze data for quality improvements.
• Ability to obtain NV2 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work in a modern manufacturing environment with inspection at various stages.
• Lead material review board processes to resolve non-conformances.
• Lead supplier quality assurance activities including PPAP/FAI and verification.
• Develop and implement QA policies to support AS9100/ISO9001 certification.
• Support development of manufacturing work instructions.
• Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity and quality.
• Support calibration of test equipment and audits of processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data mining

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

Anduril’s Quality organisation is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join our team in Sydney, Australia. You will work inside & outside the organisation to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products.

This role focuses on our Dive-XL product with opportunity. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you

The Quality team works with our internal teams, customers and suppliers to ensure the deployment of reliable products that meet all mission requirements. The Product Quality Engineer will support the Manufacturing/Production/Engineering/Supply Chain teams to ensure quality objectives are met and mitigate risks affecting production deliverables. Additionally, you’ll investigate/ troubleshoot product and production issues, raise non-conformance tickets for triage, support product traceability, take corrective action as well as define and implement standards/ specifications/ processes across the QMS.

What You’ll Do

• Work in a modern manufacturing environment supporting incoming inspection, in-process inspection and end of line inspection.
• Lead Material review board processes to ensure timely resolution of non-conformances
• Lead supplier quality assurance activities, including supplier development, qualification (PPAP/FAI), ongoing verification.
• Propose, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures to support AS9100/ISO9001 certification
• Support ongoing development of manufacturing work instructions
• Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Anduril's quality policy.
• Support the calibration process of test equipment, jigs and fixtures.
• Support internal and external audits on processes and procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense/maritime or similar hardware.
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems and welding.
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization. Leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage.
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
• Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc)
• Ability to obtain and maintain an NV2 Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• 5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of AS 9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
• Experience with IPC standards
• Experience with government contracts and mil standard requirements.
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks and Jira.

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

For more information, Explore Our Benefits.