Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Deployed Special Projects (Mechanical)

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Mechanical) to lead supplier fabrication strategies from development through production. You will travel to supplier sites and work closely with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to optimize designs for cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires coordinating with SQEs, enabling tooling and lines, and driving production ramp-up. A strong background in mechanical fabrication and IPC standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• Ability to travel at least 60% of the time.
• Experience with supplier quality and industrialization in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage mechanical fabrication commodities to execute supplier production strategies from NPI to full production.
• Support supplier quality engineers in ensuring part quality criteria are met at supplier sites.
• Lead expansion, tooling, and process improvements at supplier sites to reduce costs and risk.
• Drive SPC reviews and production ramp-up readiness with suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Travel readiness

Relocation to Costa Mesa

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

CAD

GD&T

IPC standards

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 Engineer, Deployed Special Projects (Mechanical) 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. You’ll embed on the ground with elite engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams, traveling directly to key sites and suppliers to solve high-stakes challenges in real-time. If you are looking for a dynamic, high-visibility role where your boots-on-the-ground efforts directly accelerate the future of defense technology, this is your mission. 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 mechanical fabrication 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 lay out, 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, mechanical fabrication manufacturing, IPC standards, CAD, GD&T
• Ability to travel at least 60% 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

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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