Anduril Industries · 2 hours ago
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Intelligence Systems
Santa Ana, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $185K/yrAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on enhancing military capabilities through advanced technology. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will collaborate with design teams and suppliers to ensure high-quality avionics modules and components, driving supplier quality development processes and managing supplier performance.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: 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
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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