Senior Propulsion Engines Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Roboticsconnected; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is hiring a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Propulsion Engines, to accelerate supplier qualification and production ramp‑up. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams and directly engage suppliers to optimize designs for cost, quality, and performance throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires 6+ years in supplier quality and industrialization, expertise in propulsion engines or related casting/energetics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with propulsion engines, mechanical casting manufacturing or energetics CAD, GD&T
• Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
• Ability to work onsite at Anduril locations including Costa Mesa, CA

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the propulsion engines and mechanical casting commodities/subcategories to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
• Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
• Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier List
• Support SQE in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
• Own bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier as needed, at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality criteria set by SQE, and demand requirements
• Own capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up at Supplier
• Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at Supplier
• Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle
• Support SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working in tandem with the Supply Chain team, Suppliers, and be responsible for closing the loop of root cause corrective/preventative actions at Supplier

Skills

Supplier quality

Industrialization

Propulsion engines

Mechanical casting

Energetics CAD

GD&T

Travel 50%

Onsite Costa Mesa

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is hiring a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Propulsion Engines, to accelerate supplier qualification and production ramp‑up. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams and directly engage suppliers to optimize designs for cost, quality, and performance throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires 6+ years in supplier quality and industrialization, expertise in propulsion engines or related casting/energetics