Calibration Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Calibration Engineer to drive improvements to our internal calibration program within the Quality Engineering team. The role collaborates across product development, production, and field operations to ensure calibration accuracy, traceability, and reporting.

The successful candidate will manage calibration processes, assess new technologies, and lead efforts to standardize procedures and training across multiple sites, with a focus on AS9100

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Science/Engineering or technical field.
• Experience managing calibration at a large organization and production environment.
• Experience with 3rd party calibration vendors.
• Experience with automated calibration tools and software.
• Experience improving calibration processes and procedures.
• Familiar with AS9100/AS6500 standards and calibration practices.
• Strong leadership, PM and problem-solving across multiple sites.
• Ability to obtain and hold US TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and drive improvements in core calibration activities for calibrated devices.
• Define milestones, plans, and monitor progress to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Develop a strategic calibration roadmap for in-house and vendor work.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve calibration efficiency.
• Manage calibration database, locations, and tool ownership.
• Improve processes to ensure equipment rotations do not starve users or production.
• Support creation and communication of calibration procedures and training.
• Ensure consistency in calibration plans, training, and metrics; support audits.

Skills

Calibration program management

Vendor management

Process improvement

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Associates degree in Science/Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality Management

Tools

Automated calibration tools/software

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.

About The Job

We are looking for a Calibration Engineer to drive improvements to our internal calibration program in Costa Mesa, CA. This role will be on the Quality Engineering team and partner across the product development organization, production organization, and field operations organizations. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities to bring the core elements of success for a calibration program - measuring the process, managing tracking software, schedules, accuracy & precision of equipment, equipment history, traceability methods, accreditation and reporting. As Anduril grows, the role and support around calibration will grow too. If you are someone who has passion for the quality of their work, is hands-on with engineering, production, and vendors, and be accountable for calibration results, then this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze & drive improvements in the core calibration activities for calibrated devices.
• Define new project milestones, develop detailed execution plans, and monitor progress to meet deadlines and quality standards for enhancements to the quality management system.
• Develop In-House Calibration Roadmap: Create and implement a strategic plan to analyze the calibration processes and optimize for work done with external vendors or in-house capabilities.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and methods to improve calibration efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage the database and ensure that it is updated when appropriate, including but not limited to updating location and owners of tools.
• Improve processes to ensuring that equipment rotations do not starve users or production.
• Improve the existing infrastructure for equipment flagged for calibration (i.e. Drop location for assets requiring calibration, standardization of calibration intake information, providing instructions for 3rd party vendor)
• Support the creation, upkeep and communication of calibration procedures, documented information and communication there of. Manage training of internal calibration stakeholders. Conduct spot audits as needed for compliance to calibration procedures.
• Ensure that there are consistencies and completeness in calibration plans, training material, and performance management metrics. Support global site readiness reviews for internal and external auditing.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in Science / Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience managing calibration at a large organization and production environment
• Experience working with and managing 3rd party calibration vendors
• Experience with automated calibration tools and software.
• Experience improving processes and procedures (specifically around calibration) with an emphasis on process creation.
• Familiar with common industry calibration standards and methods
• Proven track record of designing and delivering calibration systems for manufacturing facilities.
• In-depth knowledge of AS9100 and AS6500 standards and their application in calibration processes.
• Strong leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills across multiple sites.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Experience working in a metrology department
• Experience with developing In-house calibration process
• Experience creating/establishing a metrology department where one previously did not exist.
• Experience with precise measurement tools, such as caliper, micrometer, pin gage, height gage, dial indicator, Pi tape, Deltronic pins, bore gage, optical comparator-angle/distance, fillet gage, radius gage set, surface finish chart, thread gage 2A/2B, profilometer, groove micrometer.
• Experience with preparing for external audits.
• Experience with inspection processes and procedures.

US Salary Range

$146,000-194,000 USD

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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