Onsite Supplier Quality Engineer – Composites & Defense

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Resident Supply Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality for composite assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies. You will act as the liaison between Anduril and suppliers, driving design for manufacturability, inspections, and continuous improvement.

The role focuses on clarity, action, and world-class results across the supply chain. You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to manage supplier performance, perform source inspections, and guide QA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree inEngineering, Materials Science, or similar technical field.
• Experience with producing composite assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Experience scaling supplier capabilities from prototype to high-rate production.
• Knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems and internal auditing is a plus.
• Experience with First Article Inspection to AS9102 and supplier control plans.
• Experience driving supplier performance and handling IP, ITAR, and SOW details.
• Strong ownership mindset to drive projects end-to-end.
• Analytical skills for data mining, metrics, and RCCA/SCAR processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design teams to support manufacturability feedback and generate product data for composites.
• Manage source inspections at receipt, in-process, and final stages.
• Provide leadership on risks, prototyping, and scaling designs for production.
• Oversee supplier source inspections and assess adherence to drawings and specs.
• Drive supplier quality readiness and develop measurement systems and qualification activities.
• Collaborate with sourcing and program management to ensure predictable supply.
• Audit supplier Quality Management Systems to ensure flow-down requirement compliance.
• Lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Supplier development

Quality management

Metrology

Data analysis

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

Root cause analysis

Supplier performance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Materials Science

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MatLab

JMP

MiniTab

Jira

Teamcenter

NX

Oracle/Netsuite

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Resident Supply Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality for composite assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies. You will act as the liaison between Anduril and suppliers, driving design for manufacturability, inspections, and continuous improvement.

The role focuses on clarity, action, and world-class results across the supply chain. You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to manage supplier performance, perform source inspections, and guide QA