Quality Inspector, Aerospace

Anduril Industries; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Quality Inspector to join our team. The role supports visual, manual, and digital inspection of products and raw materials to uphold strict QMS standards.

Responsibilities include precise metrology, calibration, and testing using NDT/NDI methods, with clear documentation of results. You will collaborate across functions to maintain top-quality output in a fast-paced aerospace-adjacent setting.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting visually, manually, and digitally examining products and raw materials to ensure they meet Anduril standards and QMS requirements.
• Measuring product dimensions using calipers, gauges, micrometers, and metrology tools to verify design conformance.
• Running tests to identify defects and using machines for Tap testing, manual testing, and NDT/NDI methods.
• Comparing products to a model to ensure they meet high standards.
• Recording inspection data including weights, temperatures, and quantities inspected.
• Recommending adjustments to the assembly or production process.
• Removing/Red tagging non-conforming items until issues are resolved.
• Communicating product quality standards to Technicians, leads, and managers.

Skills

Quality inspection

Metrology

NDT/NDI

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Gauges

Micrometers

Tap testing

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 Team

The Quality team is responsible for a wide range of activities that are crucial to the manufacturing process including operating equipment, assembling products, performing quality control checks, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.

About The Job

We are looking for a Quality Inspector to join our rapidly growing team in Morrisville, North Carolina.

What You’ll Do

• Inspecting: Visually, manually, and digitally examining products and raw materials to ensure they meet Anduril standards as described by engineering, both internal and external, as well as quality management system (QMS) requirements.
• Measuring: Using calipers, gauges, micrometers, and/or metrology to measure product dimensions to verify they match the design.
• Testing: Running tests to identify defects and using machines to test products via Tap testing, manual testing, and NDT/NDI methods.
• Comparing: Comparing products to a model to ensure they meet high standards
• Recording: Reporting inspection and test data, such as weights, temperatures, and quantities inspected
• Adjusting: Recommending adjustments to the assembly or production process
• Rejecting: Removing/Red tagging products and materials that don't meet specifications until the issue is resolved.
• Communicating: Communicating product quality standards to Technicians, leads, and managers.

Required Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
• High School graduate or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Composite Fabrication or aerospace equivalent experience
• Experience collaborating cross functionally
• Polished communication and presentation skills
• A bias towards action, Quality, and Detail.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently
• Self-autonomy and strong work ethic

US Hourly Range

$30.01—$41.01 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.