Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Precision Mechanical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Professional development reimbursement

Competitive PTO plans

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a qualified individual to ensure the quality of precision mechanical parts for military applications. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams, driving supplier performance, and managing technical risks. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and extensive experience in aerospace or defense quality management. This position offers a competitive salary range of $146,000 to $194,000 USD and top-tier employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience producing precision mechanical parts for aerospace and defense.
• Ability to drive supplier performance and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Support design development for precision mechanical parts.
• Drive supplier quality readiness and perform audits.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to manage technical risks.

Skills

Experience with precision mechanical parts for aerospace or defense

Knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

Analytical skills for data management and statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or related field

Tools

MatLab

JMP

MiniTab

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.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with our design teams to support the design development process, provide design for manufacturability feedback, and help generate product data (drawings details, BOM information, and part requirements) for precision mechanical parts that lead to supplier quality success.
• Use your knowledge and expertise of machining, molding, additive manufacturing, fabrication, special processes, and inspection/measurement to support the internal Anduril design process and ideation. Provide leadership to manage technical risks, proof of concepts, prototyping, and scaling designs for volume production.
• 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 for precision mechanical parts. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to mechanical & sub‑assembly requirements can be achieved.
• Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, sourcing engineering, category management and program management to deliver predictable supply to the development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions/containments/deviations for supplier technical performance, particularly in the development phases.
• 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.
• 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, Materials Science, Metallurgy or similar technical field.
• Experience with producing precision mechanical parts for aerospace or defense.
• Experience in scaling supplier capabilities and quality from prototype and proof of concept parts to low rate production to high rate production. Experience performing source inspection at mechanical manufacturing suppliers, aerospace and defense suppliers is a plus. Experience flowing down Source Control requirements to Suppliers.
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001‑based Quality Management System requirements. AS9100 Lead / Internal Auditor Certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard and ensuring suppliers have control plans and inspection processes that are capable of meeting product requirements.
• 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), 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 experiences for 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.
• Experience in creating material and process specifications.
• Experience with managing special processes including heat treatment, polishing, anodize, coating and paint.
• Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA) experience and developing source inspection plans and qualifying the inspection process capabilities.
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements.
• Experience with Teamcenter, NX, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, and Foundry.

Salary and Benefits

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:

• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you (US Roles); We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents (UK & AUS Roles); We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents (IE Roles).
• Additional Benefits: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees; Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December; Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work‑life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company‑funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after‑tax (mega backdoor Roth) options (US Roles); Pension plan with employer match (UK & IE Roles); Superannuation plan (AUS Roles).

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