Senior QMS & Compliance Auditor — Aerospace

Anduril Industries; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to own the BA quality management system and harmonize it with enterprise QMS. You will oversee audits, supplier quality, and product-focused quality improvements across the manufacturing floor.

The role requires deep QMS knowledge (AS9100D, ISO 9001), program governance, data-driven metrics, and collaboration with Product Quality Engineering to resolve issues at the source and build world-class processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of aerospace/defense manufacturing experience.
• Deep knowledge of QMS standards and auditing in complex product environments.
• AS9100D internal auditor certification or ability to certify within 90 days.
• Experience with DCMA/DFARs and government programs.

Responsibilities

• Own BA quality management system processes and keep docs current, compliant, and used.
• Lead QMS planning: objectives, risk & opportunity, and management review cycles.
• Own internal audit program end-to-end and drive findings to closure.
• Manage supplier/external provider audit program and CAPA activities.
• Support first article inspection (AS9102) and MRB disposition; investigate field escapes.
• Maintain registrar relationship and coordinate customer audits.
• Own QA KPIs and build dashboards for leadership with monthly reports.
• Conduct 6S and FOD audits on the production floor; manage ESD/counterfeit programs.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions from audits and visits.
• Collaborate with product quality and manufacturing during new product development for QMS readiness.
• Develop internal QMS roadmap and harmonize BA QMS with enterprise procedures.

Skills

QMS auditing

AS9100D

ISO 9001

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

PLM tools

BI tools

Job description

Anduril Industries in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to own the BA quality management system and harmonize it with enterprise QMS. You will oversee audits, supplier quality, and product-focused quality improvements across the manufacturing floor.

The role requires deep QMS knowledge (AS9100D, ISO 9001), program governance, data-driven metrics, and collaboration with Product Quality Engineering to resolve issues at the source and build world-class processes.