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Salary: USD 117,000 - 154,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming military capabilities through advanced autonomous systems, AI, and sensor fusion technology. The company is fielding next-generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for seabed exploration and maritime operations, executing multi-million-dollar contracts while scaling manufacturing operations.
You will join the quality team in Quonset, Rhode Island, supporting the integration and production of the Dive-XL AUV platform. This is a hands-on role focused on defining, developing, and executing quality processes for complex vehicle integration while driving compliance with AS9100 customer requirements and scaling into a new production facility.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute the Product Quality Engineering Manager's vision by supporting quality of integration processes for underwater sensors, PCBAs, cables, wiring harnesses, actuators, machined parts, and structures through audits and inspections
- Work cross-functionally to define and execute product build and inspection requirements meeting customer quality standards
- Lead the non-conformance review (NCR) process for vehicle integration, identifying defects and implementing corrective actions
- Own Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) processes, incident management, and Material Review Board (MRB) activities for prototype and production builds
- Develop incoming inspection control plans in collaboration with design engineering to define and verify Critical to Function (CTF) and Critical to Quality (CTQ) dimensions
- Collaborate with production teams at other sites to standardize processes, methods, and techniques
This role is dynamic and full of new challenges, requiring someone passionate about quality, hands-on with engineering and production, and accountable for results. You will partner across product development, production, and field operations organizations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field
- Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in complex assembly and production processes
- Working knowledge of quality management in defense or other highly regulated environments (AS9100, etc.)
- Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development
- Experience partnering with Manufacturing Engineering, chief engineers, development engineers, and customer-facing teams
- Working knowledge of product development methodologies: FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements including MSA and GD&T
- Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes
- Application of industry standards and best practices
- Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
- Previous experience with PLM and MES systems
- Analytical skills for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc.)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in a technical field
- 7+ years of experience developing quality systems for low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments and suppliers
- Working knowledge of AS9100/AS6500/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
- Experience with IPC standards and general workmanship standards
- Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements for aerial vehicles
- Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks/NX, Jira, Foundry, and manufacturing execution systems
- Familiarity with Manufacturing Readiness Levels
