Senior Product Quality Engineer, Core Tech

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer for Core Tech to lead quality efforts on RF and PCBA hardware used in defense systems. You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure reliable, compliant products from concept through production and field use.

The role requires strong knowledge of AS9100, FMEA/APQP, and RCCA/MRB processes, with hands‑on leadership and mentorship. A clearance‑ready background is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in product quality for electronic systems or PCBA.
• AS9100 knowledge and quality system experience.
• Experience with RF systems and PCBA development.
• IPC 610/620 and J-STD-001 knowledge/certification.
• Ability to obtain and hold US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the elimination of product risk to improve PCBA quality across the lifecycle.
• Define, execute, and improve product and process requirements with cross‑functional partners.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment to define and execute quality requirements.
• Lead RCCA and MRB activities for PCBA and system interactions; mentor junior engineers.
• Lead containment actions and rapid response across shifts and work centers.
• Develop product health metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadences.
• Support change control board with data‑driven risk assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.

Skills

Electronics hardware

Quality engineering

RF instrumentation

AS9100

FMEA

APQP

RCCA

MRB

PCBA design

Schematics reading

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Thermal Cameras

Gerber Files

J-STD-001

IPC 610/620

Job description

Senior Product Quality Engineer, Core Tech

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

We are seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer to join our team and driving improvements in our Electromagnetic Warfare products. The Quality team works with our customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure the deployment of reliable products that meet all mission requirements. We develop cutting-edge Quality processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success. As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside and outside the organization to define and execute processes that deliver reliable products. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, and continuous improvement as well as some experience with electromagnetic warfare systems such as RF countermeasures, electromagnetic energy, electronic masking, probing, reconnaissance, and intelligence along with electronic security, emission control, spectrum management. If you are someone who loves to build world-class Quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle with a key focus on PCBA product quality. Lead Quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use.
• Define, execute, and continuously improve product and process requirements. Partner with production to establish and refine incoming material inspection, process control plans, and end of line test to capture the essential quality requirements for successful customer shipments.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to define and execute product quality requirements. Serve as the quality authority for your product line, influencing engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program stakeholders.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities for critical PCBA and system level interactions. Coach junior engineers on investigation methodology. Review the effectiveness of actions and drive lessons learned across the product team and broader quality organization.
• Lead containment actions to segregate nonconforming parts on the production line. Establish containment protocols and ensure rapid response across shifts and work centers.
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Define quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadences. Support customer quality issues and refurbishment testing and quality control.
• Support change control board by identifying quality risks related to engineering changes of production parts. Provide data-driven risk assessments to inform disposition decisions.
• Drive the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. Define and improve required documentation, processes, and activities. Identify systemic gaps and lead initiatives to close them.
• Mentor and develop junior quality engineers and inspectors. Set technical standards and best practices for the product quality team.
• Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical field
• 5+ years of experience in product quality, manufacturing quality, or reliability engineering for electronic systems or PCBA products
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 based Quality Management System requirements
• Experience with the design and development of safety-critical circuitry of Ignition Safety Devices (ISD) and Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESAD)
• Develop and execute quality management strategies of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA)
• Demonstrated experience working with RF and/or electronic systems with particular experience in PCBA design, development, and sustainment
• Understanding of Gerber Files and reading schematics
• Usage of electrical instrumentation to assess RC in PCBA's such as, multimeter, Oscilloscope, Logic Probes, Thermal Cameras.
• IPC 610/620 and J-STD-001 knowledge - certification
• Strong working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience leading RCCA and MRB activities with demonstrated results in defect reduction or yield improvement
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes
• Proven track record in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense, automotive, medical device, or similar complex hardware
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive cross-functional projects from start to completion
• Ability to obtain and hold a US Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Experience with RF test systems, data collection, analysis, and optimization for production control
• Defense, national security or RF communication systems familiarity through industry or education
• Delivered electronics warfare, RF or electronics products into production
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with low volume, high complexity manufacturing

US Salary Range

$147,000 - $196,000 USD

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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