Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Advanced Effects

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to accelerate qualification and implementation of supplier designs, optimizing for quality, cost, and manufacturability across programs. You will partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing to drive supplier production from NPI to full production.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in supplier quality and industrialization, strong propulsion and mechanical casting experience, and willingness to travel

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 relocate to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own propulsion engines and mechanical casting commodities to execute supplier production strategies.
• Support the commodity strategy with ownership and proactive leadership.
• Vet supplier production capabilities and inclusion in Approved Supplier List.
• Assist SQE to ensure supplier adherence to quality criteria.
• Lead new tooling and line starts at supplier sites to meet performance and demand.
• Plan capacity expansion readiness and ramp‑up at supplier.
• Drive SPC reviews and process controls at supplier.
• Identify improvements to reduce cost, risk, and cycles time.
• Collaborate with SQE to close root cause corrective actions at supplier.

Skills

Supplier quality experience

Industrialization in manufacturing

Propulsion engines knowledge

Mechanical casting manufacturing

Energetics CAD, GD&T

Willingness to travel 50%

Relocation to Costa Mesa

Education

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

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineers is a high‑profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of Anduril’s critical supply base. You will work in close coordination with internal engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.

We’re looking for a talented Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• 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 a strong sense of 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 Supplier Quality Engineers (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

REQUIRED 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 specific category technical expertise, as applicable, propulsion engines, mechanical casting manufacturing or energetics CAD, GD&T
• Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, or related technical field
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
• Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
• Familiarity with developing high‑tech products in a high‑mix, low‑volume environment
• Exposure to working in a fast‑pace, start‑up environment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD

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.

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