Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Senior Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, MechanicalCosta Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril 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.About The JobThe Senior Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical (internally known at Anduril as Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical) is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of Anduril's critical supply base. You will work in close coordination with internal engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals. We're looking for a talented Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle.What You'll DoOwn and manage the mechanical fabrication commodities/subcategories to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril's business linesBe a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courageVet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory lay out, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier ListSupport Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQEOwn bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier as needed, at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality (criteria set by SQE) and demand requirementsOwn capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up at SupplierEstablish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at SupplierIdentify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycleSupport SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working in tandem with the Supply Chain team, Suppliers, and be responsible for closing the loop of root cause corrective/preventative actions at SupplierRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environmentExperience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, mechanical fabrication manufacturing, IPC standards, CAD, GD&TAbility to travel at least 50% of the timeAbility to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CAPreferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, or related technical fieldPrevious experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industryStrong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certificationsFamiliarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environmentExposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environmentExcellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skillsAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearanceUS Salary Range$146,000 - $194,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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