Job Application for Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Intelligence Systems at Anduril Industries Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Intelligence Systems Santa Ana, California, United States Apply 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.
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THE TEAM We are looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Intelligence Systems in Santa Ana, CA. This role will be on the Quality Engineering Team and partner across the product development organization, production organization, and field operations organizations. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities. If you are someone who has passion for the quality of their work, is hands-on with engineering, production, and vendors, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. ABOUT THE JOB As a Supply Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable avionics modules and components like PCBA/Circuit Cards, sensors, communication modules, and line replaceable units (LRUs). This role focuses on collaborating and driving early engagement with our design teams and suppliers to meet our quality
requirements the first time and to evaluate technologies to assist in the design for manufacturing assessment, supplier technology assessment/development, as well as supplier quality management. Everything comes down to clarity and action with our suppliers and partnering with them for world class results is essential across the supply chain. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, supply management, supplier development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes with suppliers, work hands-on with engineering, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. 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, layouts, test
requirements, and part
requirements) for PCB/PCBA parts that lead to supplier quality success. Use your knowledge and expertise of electronics materials, processes, DFM, and inspection/measurement to support the internal Anduril design process and ideation. Provide leadership for manage technical risks, proof of concepts, prototyping, and scaling designs for volume production to internal design development. 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 circuit cards, LRUs, sensors, power supplies, actuators, and other common modules. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to electrical performance & 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 for the programs that you will be supporting. 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 Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field Experience leading Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineering experience in electronics manufacturing processes. Experience with PCBAs or other electrical components for high volume development and/or commercial applications. Emphasis on custom microcontrollers/FBGAs. Experience in scaling supplier capabilities and quality from prototype and proof of concept parts to high-rate production. Experience performing source inspection at electronics manufacturing suppliers. Experience in microprocessors/CPUs/GPUs, microcontrollers/FPGA, memory devices, sensors, communication modules, power supply units, display units, actuators & servos, and connectors & cables. Experience flowing down Source Control
requirements to Suppliers Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System
requirements. Lead / Internal Auditor Certification is a plus. Experience performing First Article Inspection and ensuring suppliers have control plans and inspection processes that are capable of meeting product
requirements. Experience with IPC-A-610, IIPC-A-630, PC-J-STD-001, MIL-STD-810, and DO-160/DO178C, DO-254 is a plus 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) PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in a technical field Experience in creating control plans and process specifications for electronics parts and sub-assemblies. Experience in process qualification and development of automated inspection operations Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc. Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests. Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA) experience and developing source inspection plans and qualifying the inspection process capabilities. Experience with government contracts and auditing standard
requirements Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, Foundry, Altium are preferred, Eagle and others acceptable US Salary Range $129,000 - $185,000 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:
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Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)
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Salary
$129,000 - $185,000
Location
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Total raised
$6.5B
Last stage
Series G
Investors
Palmer Luckey
Co-founder
Matt Grim
Co-founder
Trae Stephens
Co-founder
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.