Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Defense Tech, Equity

Hardware FYI; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Quality Engineering Team. This role focuses on delivering high quality hardware for Intelligence Systems and involves collaboration across design, production, and supplier partners to meet stringent requirements.

You will drive DFM feedback, PPAP, FMEA, and supplier qualification activities, and lead efforts across multiple commodity areas including castings, machined parts, avionics, and electronics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or similar technical field.
• Experience in maritime, aerospace, defense, or space with castings & weldings, precision machined parts, or avionics/electronic assemblies.
• Experience scaling supplier quality from prototype to high-rate production; source inspection in aerospace/defense a plus.
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management; Lead/Internal Auditor certification a plus.
• Experience with PPAP elements, MSA, GD&T, and producer quality processes.
• Experience with supplier performance management, SOW, IP, and government regulations (ITAR).
• Knowledge of FMEA, APQP, PFMEA, and related product development methods.
• Strong ownership mindset and data analytics capabilities; able to drive projects end-to-end.
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance and travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with design teams to provide DFM feedback and supplier data for BOMs and part requirements.
• Lead technical risk management, proofs of concept, prototyping, and volume production scaling.
• Drive supplier quality processes through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification.
• Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and program management to ensure predictable supply.
• Analyze critical characteristics, develop measurement systems, and run supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, audits).
• Audit supplier QMS and drive flow-down of requirements from customers.
• Support RCCA and MRB activities and manage containments from purchased goods.
• Lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables.

Skills

AS9100/ISO 9001

First Article Inspection (AS9102)

FMEA/APQP/PPAP (MSA, GD&T)

Supplier development

Data analysis (MatLab/JMP/MiniTab)

Security clearance (TS/SCI)

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

Oracle/Netsuite

Jira

Foundry

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Quality Engineering Team. This role focuses on delivering high quality hardware for Intelligence Systems and involves collaboration across design, production, and supplier partners to meet stringent requirements.

You will drive DFM feedback, PPAP, FMEA, and supplier qualification activities, and lead efforts across multiple commodity areas including castings, machined parts, avionics, and electronics.