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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company transforming military capabilities through advanced autonomy, AI, and sensor fusion, seeks a Resident Supplier Quality Engineer to work onsite at supplier facilities in Northwestern Washington or Northern California. This role is critical to ensuring high-quality, reliable composite assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies that meet Anduril's exacting standards.
You will serve as Anduril's primary representative at supplier locations, acting as the liaison between Anduril's design, manufacturing, and quality teams and external suppliers. Your responsibilities include partnering with design teams on design for manufacturability feedback, managing source inspections at receipt, in-process, and final acceptance stages, and implementing quality development processes throughout product development.
Key responsibilities: Execute and oversee source inspections to verify adherence to manufacturing processes, drawings, and specifications; drive supplier quality readiness through analysis of critical characteristics, measurement system development, and qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, audits); support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities; conduct Quality Management System audits at suppliers to ensure AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance; lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables; and manage supplier corrective action and response (SCAR) processes.
You will leverage expertise in composites, additive manufacturing, fabrication, special processes, mechanical sub-assembly, and inspection/measurement to support internal design processes, manage technical risks, and scale designs from prototyping through production. Collaboration across development engineering, product quality, sourcing, category management, and program management is essential to deliver predictable supply and manage exceptions.
Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field; hands-on experience producing composite assemblies and manufacturing mechanical sub-assemblies; proven track record scaling supplier capabilities from prototype through high-rate production; working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (AS9100 Lead/Internal Auditor Certification preferred); and experience performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 standards.
