Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, COTS/MOTS

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package including health services.

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Costa Mesa, California. This position involves driving supplier quality development processes and working closely with engineering teams to ensure compliance and quality performance. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, possess extensive experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, and be familiar with quality management systems such as AS9100. Competitive salary range is $146,000—$194,000 USD, and the role qualifies for comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in a highly regulated production environment.
• Experience with First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier quality development processes throughout product development stages.
• Partner with development and engineering teams to deliver predictable supply.
• Audit Quality Management System at suppliers to ensure compliance.

Skills

Supplier Quality Engineering

Analytical skills

AS9100/ ISO 9001 Knowledge

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MatLab

JMP

MiniTab

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Oracle/Netsuite

Jira

Tableau

Palantir Foundry

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Drive the supplier quality development processes throughout the product development stages with the product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to design requirements can be achieved.
• For critical COTS/MOTS, partner with engineering to design, develop, qualify, and implement functional test and performance validation process at suppliers.
• Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, global strategic sourcing and program management to deliver predictable supply to the development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions/containments/deviations for supplier technical performance. Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings and supplier specification, develop measurement systems, and supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, Audit, inspection development, etc).
• Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing and Product Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery and fulfillment of strategic goals.
• Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality & reliability across the product lifecycle. Utilize audits, readiness reviews, and training & documentation to ensure compliance.
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities, while owning containments derived from purchased goods. Drive resolution of fitment issues
• Review supplier effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the 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
• Supplier Quality Engineering, onsite Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a highly regulated production environment (Minimum 3-5 years)
• Working experience with any of the following manufacturing environment: electro mechanical assembly , micro-electronics and mechanical assembly process
• Working knowledge and auditing experience of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma
• Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard.
• 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 Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Control Plan (QCP), Statistical Process Controls (SPC), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
• Well versed in quality improvement and failure analysis techniques: 5 whys, 8D , Fishbone diagram, Shainin Red X, etc
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
• Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc)
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers, sourcing partners, and manufacturing locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or former IPC 610, IPC 620 certification
• Working experience with commodities such as RF applications, Camera & Sensors, HVAC & Thermal controls, Motors and Servos.
• Preferred Certifications: CQE, CSSBB, CQA, CQM, etc
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau and Palantir Foundry

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

Benefits

Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees. This includes health, recovery, and other support services.