Product Quality Engineer (Test)

Anduril Industries; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries' Quality organization seeks a Product Quality Engineer with a focus on Testing to join our Sydney team. You will define, develop, and execute quality processes ensuring reliable products for aerospace/defense environments.

The role emphasizes manufacturing test, production support, and continuous improvement, with audits, non-conformance handling, corrective actions, and adherence to QMS standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense hardware.
• Experience driving product quality and test system development and optimization.
• Knowledge of FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements (MSA, GD&T).
• Ability to obtain NV2 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine processes for incoming, in-process, and end-of-line inspection.
• Support factory acceptance testing through verification and troubleshooting.
• Develop manufacturing and test work instructions.
• Lead continuous improvement projects for productivity and quality gains.
• Review and develop test methodologies for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Support internal and external audits of processes and procedures.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective/preventive actions in test.

Skills

Quality engineering

Test engineering

FMEA/APQP/PPAP

GD&T

Statistical analysis

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Jira

Python

Job description

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 Quality organisation is seeking a Product Quality Engineer with a focus on Testing to join our team in Sydney, Australia. You will work inside & outside the organization 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 Quality Engineer (Test) will support the Manufacturing Test /Production/Engineering 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 developing and refining processes for incoming inspection, in-process inspection and end of line inspection.
• Support factory acceptance testing through procedure refinement, verification activities and troubleshooting.
• Support ongoing development of manufacturing and test work instructions
• Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Anduril's quality policy.
• Review and develop test methodology to validate mechanical and electrical systems against their requirements
• Support internal and external audits on processes and procedures.
• Investigate and perform root cause analysis to determine corrective and preventative actions to eliminate failures in test.

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.
• 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 test 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.
• Expierience with Python or other coding language

Benefits

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:

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.

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