Heavy Metal Supplier Industrialization Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive salary

Onsite role in Costa Mesa

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Supplier Industrialization Engineer for heavy metal and mechanical systems. You will accelerate qualification and implementation with suppliers, optimizing designs for quality, cost, and manufacturability from development through lifecycle.

This role supports large-scale casting, forging, and machining programs. You’ll lead commodity strategies, drive tooling and line introductions, and collaborate across engineering, quality, and supply chain to ensure production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, metallurgical/materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or manufacturing engineering in heavy metal/mechanical environments.
• Deep technical expertise in casting, forging, machining, and fabrication processes.
• Experience with complex subassemblies and large BOMs (1K–2K+ parts).
• Understanding of GD&T, CAD, and metallurgy for heavy industrial components.
• Willingness to travel ~50% and onsite work in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own heavy metal commodities and subcategories (casting, forging, machining) from NPI to full production.
• Drive supplier production readiness and scale across business lines.
• Vet supplier capabilities, facilities, and workforce for exclusion from the Approved Supplier List.
• Support SQE in ensuring conformance to part quality criteria.
• Introduce production tooling and lines at supplier sites to meet performance and demand requirements.
• Manage capacity expansion and ramp-up at supplier sites for large-scale operations.
• Lead SPC reviews and drive process improvements at supplier sites.
• Collaborate with major industrial OEMs to streamline procurement and readiness.

Skills

supplier industrialization

heavy metal fabrication

casting

forging

machining

CAD

GD&T

metallurgy

supply chain strategy

supplier qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical/materials engineering

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Supplier Industrialization Engineer for heavy metal and mechanical systems. You will accelerate qualification and implementation with suppliers, optimizing designs for quality, cost, and manufacturability from development through lifecycle.

This role supports large-scale casting, forging, and machining programs. You’ll lead commodity strategies, drive tooling and line introductions, and collaborate across engineering, quality, and supply chain to ensure production