Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Anduril; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality development across Sentry’s PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging. You will partner with engineering, quality, and sourcing teams to drive processes that improve quality, reliability, and performance with suppliers.

This role requires a strong background in aerospace/defense manufacturing, PPAP/ PFMEA/ AS9102 knowledge, and the ability to travel up to 50% to supplier and manufacturing locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred).
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware across one or more of the following commodities: PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging.
• Experience driving high quality assembly and/or disassembly of complex projects and mechanical or electronic structures through developing drawings, schematics, and work instructions with other engineering functions.
• Experience with driving supplier performance and evaluation, SOW, quality clauses, IP, and government regulations such as ITAR.
• Knowledge of FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements (MSA, PFMEA, AS9102), AIAG quality techniques, and GD&T.
• Strong ownership mindset to drive projects end-to-end.
• Analytical skills with data mining, data quality, metrics, and statistical tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab).
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to suppliers and manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier quality development across design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for Sentry components and sub-assemblies.
• Provide manufacturing and outsourcing process expertise across PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging.
• Collaborate with development engineering, product quality engineering, and program management to ensure reliable supply for development and production programs.
• Lead supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, MSA, Audit, PFMEA, AS9102).
• Drive supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and fulfillment of strategic goals across four commodity families.
• Eliminate supplier risk through audits, readiness reviews, and training documentation.
• Define technology/vendor capability roadmaps and delivery schedules for future variants and concepts.
• Support RCCA and MRB activities and drive SCAR processes.
• Audit supplier QMS and ensure flow-down requirements; lead onsite supplier audits.

Skills

Supplier quality development

Manufacturing experience

Data analytics

RF/optical knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Oracle/Netsuite

Jira

Tableau

Foundry

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.

As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer on the Sentry products team, you will work inside and outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality and reliable products for Anduril's Sentry autonomous surveillance systems and the critical components that make successful sourcing solutions. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, quality, and performance of components and sub-assemblies across Sentry's core commodity families - PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging - that enable Sentry to operate in demanding field environments. Everything comes down to clarity and action with our suppliers, and partnering with them for world-class results is essential across the supply chain. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing across multiple commodity types, supply management, supplier development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Drive the supplier quality development processes throughout the product development stages with the Sentry product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies across Sentry's commodity families: PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to product, part, and sub-assembly requirements.
• Provide technical expertise for manufacturing and outsourcing processes across commodities - including printed circuit board assemblies, structural and power systems, radar modules, and imaging sensor assemblies. Drive the gathering of data and insights from suppliers to conduct top-tier evaluations of manufacturability, quality, cost-efficiency, capability, and audit compliance.
• Partner with development engineering (mechanical, electrical, RF, and optical/systems), product quality engineering, and program management to deliver predictable supply to Sentry development programs and production programs, and manage exceptions, containments, and deviations for supplier technical performance.
• Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings, schematics, and supplier specifications, develop measurement systems and inspection criteria, and lead supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, MSA, Audit, inspection development, PFMEA & AS9102, etc.).
• Partner with Category Management and Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and fulfillment of strategic goals across all four commodity families.
• Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the Sentry product lifecycle, from early prototyping through scaled production. Utilize audits, readiness reviews, and training and documentation to ensure compliance.
• Work cross-functionally to define and execute the technology/vendor capability roadmap and delivery schedules needed for future Sentry variants, proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and explorations.
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Review supplier effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the Sentry product team. Drive supplier corrective action and response (SCAR) process.
• Audit the Quality Management System at our suppliers as it pertains to supplier quality and performance. Define and improve required documentation and activities as needed to ensure Anduril's compliance to flow-down requirements from customers.
• Prepare, support, and lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables for quality management and compliance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred)
• Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware across one or more of the following commodities: PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging
• Experience driving high quality assembly and/or disassembly of complex projects and mechanical or electronic structures through developing drawings, schematics, and work instructions with other engineering functions
• Experience with driving supplier performance and evaluation. Experience with Statement of Work (SOW), quality clauses, intellectual property (IP), and government regulations such as ITAR, etc.
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) quality improvement techniques, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
• Analytical skills and experience with data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc.)
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers, sourcing partners, and manufacturing locations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in a technical field
• 5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complexity manufacturing environments and suppliers
• Experience across multiple Sentry commodity families (PCBA, structures and power, radar, imaging)
• Working knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001) and AS9100/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, and Foundry

US Salary Range: $146,000 - $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.