Senior Product Quality Engineer, Core Tech Actuators

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); In loco; USD 147.000 - 196.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer to join Core Technology. You will own quality processes across the product lifecycle with a focus on PCBA quality, RF/electronic systems, and safety-critical circuitry, ensuring reliability from concept through field use.

You will lead RCCA/MRB efforts, containment actions, and product health data analysis, while mentoring junior engineers and supporting engineering changes.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5+ years in product quality, manufacturing quality, or reliability engineering for electronic systems or PCBA products.
• AS9100 quality management system knowledge.
• Experience with safety-critical circuitry (ISD/ESAD).
• Experience governing PCBA quality and EVT/DVT activities.
• RF/electronic systems experience with PCBA design and sustainment.
• Proficiency with Gerber files and reading schematics.
• FMEA/APQP/GD&T knowledge.
• RCCA/MRB leadership with defect reduction outcomes.
• Ability to obtain US security clearance.

Mansioni

• Own elimination of product risk to improve reliability across lifecycle with focus on PCBA quality.
• Define and refine incoming material inspection, process control plans, and end-of-line testing.
• Lead RCCA and MRB activities and mentor junior engineers.
• Lead containment actions and rapid response across shifts.
• Analyze product health data and define quality metrics and dashboards.
• Support engineering changes with risk assessments and disposition decisions.
• Drive improvements to the Quality Management System and documentation.

Conoscenze

Quality engineering

RF/electronic systems

PCBA design

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Strumenti

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Thermal cameras

Gerber files reading

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Core Technology is the engineering backbone of Anduril's hardware platforms — the shared systems, components, and infrastructure that power products across every division. The team develops and sustains the critical electromechanical systems, drive systems, propulsion, actuation, and embedded electronics that make Anduril's autonomous systems work. 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
• Design and developing integrated electromechanical products to satisfy actuation needs
• Handles hands‑on testing, automated test system development, and data analysis for actuation hardware
• 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:

Benefits

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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