Maritime Quality Technician: NAVSEA & AS9100

Anduril-1; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Quality Technician for the Maritime team. You will own quality for autonomous surface and undersea systems, enforcing AS9100 and NAVSEA standards while maintaining rigorous documentation and inspection practices.

You will lead on-QMS development, perform FMEAs, support MRB dispositions, and collaborate with supply chain to qualify critical suppliers, ensuring high-yield manufacturing for naval tech.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment for aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, and being audited against an AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.) and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Experience aiding First Article Inspections (FAIs) per AS9102.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and ability to interpret complex drawings.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality team to develop, implement, and sustain a robust QMS compliant with AS9100 and NAVSEA requirements for maritime hardware.
• Champion quality on the manufacturing floor; support SPC, FMEA, and continuous improvement to increase first-pass yield and reduce scrap.
• Interpret NAVSEA standards and technical publications into actionable manufacturing and inspection processes.
• Support MRB disposition of non-conforming product; drive RCCA using 8D and 5 Whys to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with supply chain to qualify, audit, and manage suppliers of critical components and special processes.
• Develop inspection plans, work instructions, and criteria for receiving, in-process, and final inspection; assist with FAIs per AS9102.
• Support internal and supplier audits to ensure system-wide compliance and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

FMEA

NAVSEA standards

8D & 5 Whys

FAIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace

Job description

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a Quality Technician for the Maritime team. You will own quality for autonomous surface and undersea systems, enforcing AS9100 and NAVSEA standards while maintaining rigorous documentation and inspection practices.

You will lead on-QMS development, perform FMEAs, support MRB dispositions, and collaborate with supply chain to qualify critical suppliers, ensuring high-yield manufacturing for naval tech.