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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for real-time command and control, and is committed to delivering cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military.
As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer on the Sentry products team, you will define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high-quality, reliable products for Anduril's Sentry autonomous surveillance systems and critical components. You will ensure reliability, quality, and performance of components and sub-assemblies across Sentry's core commodity families: PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive supplier quality development processes throughout product development stages via design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies across all commodity families.
- Provide technical expertise for manufacturing and outsourcing processes, including PCBAs, structural and power systems, radar modules, and imaging sensor assemblies. Conduct evaluations of manufacturability, quality, cost-efficiency, capability, and audit compliance.
- Partner with development engineering (mechanical, electrical, RF, optical/systems), product quality engineering, and program management to deliver predictable supply and manage exceptions, containments, and deviations.
- Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics, developing measurement systems and inspection criteria, and leading supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, MSA, Audit, PFMEA, AS9102).
- Partner with Category Management and Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and strategic goals across all commodity families.
- Own elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the Sentry product lifecycle from prototyping through scaled production.
- Work cross-functionally to define and execute technology/vendor capability roadmap and delivery schedules for future Sentry variants, prototypes, and explorations.
- Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Drive supplier corrective action and response (SCAR) process.
- Audit Quality Management Systems at suppliers and define/improve required documentation to ensure Anduril's compliance with customer flow-down requirements.
- Prepare, support, and lead supplier onsite audits and reviews for contract deliverables.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred)
- Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware across one or more of: PCBA, structures and power, radar, or imaging
- Experience driving high-quality assembly/disassembly of complex projects and mechanical or electronic structures through developing drawings, schematics, and work instructions
- Experience driving supplier performance and evaluation, including Statement of Work (SOW), quality clauses, intellectual property (IP), and government regulations such as ITAR
- Working knowledge of product development methodologies: FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements such as MSA, AIAG quality improvement techniques, and GD&T
- Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
- Analytical skills and experience with data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab)
- 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
- 5–7 years of experience developing quality systems for low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments and suppliers
- Experience across multiple Sentry commodity families (PCBA, structures and power, radar, imaging)
- Working knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001) and AS9100/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
- Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements
- Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, and Foundry
