Senior Quality Engineer, Core Tech – HW & Autonomy

Anduril-1

Santa Ana (CA)

On-site

USD 6,557,000 - 8,610,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist in Santa Ana, CA. You will monitor, inspect, and drive corrective actions to ensure final products meet quality standards, collaborating across manufacturing with a strong sense of ownership.

You will lead MRB processes, perform containment of nonconforming items, and support root cause analysis, while training staff and maintaining data integrity for MRB metrics.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management.
  • Experience with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the MRB process and containment of nonconforming materials.
  • Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback to inspectors.
  • Lead root cause analysis and support cross-functional triage for dispositions.
  • Track MRB metrics and report weekly to stakeholders.
  • Create inspection plans and train technicians on data capture.

Skills

Attention to detail
Team collaboration
Independent work
Data analysis

Education

Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

CAD software
Inspection data management software
Jira
MES
ERP
Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist in Santa Ana, CA. You will monitor, inspect, and drive corrective actions to ensure final products meet quality standards, collaborating across manufacturing with a strong sense of ownership.

You will lead MRB processes, perform containment of nonconforming items, and support root cause analysis, while training staff and maintaining data integrity for MRB metrics.

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