Senior Product Quality Engineer, Eagle Eye

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer to define, develop, and execute processes delivering high quality, reliable products. This role focuses on the Eagle Eye product family with growth into other development-stage products.

You will bridge design engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to ensure robust quality throughout the lifecycle. The ideal candidate has experience in hardware quality, design review, FMEA/APQP/PPAP elements, and data-driven improvement, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• Experience in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Quality in Connected Devices, Automotives, Consumer Electronics, aerospace/defense or similar hardware.
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBAs, Cables, AR/VR Systems, Optoelectronics, Connected Devices, Harnessing, systems integration.
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization.
• Working knowledge of FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements such as MSA, and GD&T.
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
• Strong ownership mindset to drive projects from start to finish.
• Analytical skills and data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis (JMP, MiniTab, MatLab).
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between design engineering, manufacturing, production and testing teams.
• Drive production quality for Eagle Eye by root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and quality strategies for PCBAs, cables, camera modules and optics.
• Lead process risk-mitigation activities (PFMEAs) and qualification of processes and parts.
• Define and improve product and process requirements.
• Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Lead RCCA and MRB activities and share lessons learned across the product team.
• Lead product health data analysis and establish metrics for quality performance.
• Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Quality management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

JMP

MiniTab

MatLab

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Jira

Tableau

Altium

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.

As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products. This role focuses on our Connected Warfare product family mainly Eagle Eye product with career growth to any of our products in the development stages. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. 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

• We are looking for builders, adaptors, and problem-solvers who want to establish quality in a fast‑paced, high‑velocity hardware environment. You will bridge the gap between design engineering, manufacturing, production and testing teams.
• Drive production quality for Eagle Eye by driving root‑cause investigations and corrective actions, design the incoming and in‑process quality strategies for our critical sub‑systems (PCBAs, ruggedized cables, camera modules and optics), and lead process risk‑mitigation activities (PFMEAs), and qualification of processes and parts, sub‑assembly, and the entire system itself.
• Drive clarity & resolution for development ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production.
• Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain.
• Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use.
• Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements.
• Work cross‑functionally to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team.
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance.
• Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. Define and improve required documentation and activities.
• Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Experience in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Quality in Connected Devices, Automotives, Consumer Electronics, aerospace/defense or similar hardware.
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBAs, Cables, AR/VR Systems, Optoelectronics, Connected Devices, Harnessing, systems integration.
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization. Leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage.
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
• Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (JMP, MiniTab, MatLab, etc)
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in a technical field
• 5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
• Experience with IPC standards
• Experience with government contracts and mil standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Jira, Tableau, and Altium (or other PCBA and harness design software)

US Salary Range

$146,000 — $194,000 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.

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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