Program Manager, Quality System Site Engagement

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Quality team is responsible for building and sustaining the quality management systems that ensure Andurils defense products meet the highest standards of reliability safety and regulatory compliance. Guided by AS9100 and ISO 9001 frameworks the team establishes the processes governance structures and continuous-improvement culture required to deliver mission-critical hardware and software to the warfighter. As Anduril expands into new facilities and production sites maintaining a cohesive enterprise quality management system across a growing multi-site footprint is essentialbecause consistency in quality is what allows the company to scale without compromising the standards our customers and end users depend on.

ABOUT THE JOB
The Quality team is standing up a dedicated enterprise QMS alignment function to ensure that every Anduril site operates under a unified quality framework as the company scales. We are looking for a Senior Quality Systems Program Manager Site Engagement to join our team in Costa Mesa this role you will serve as the central point of coordination between Andurils manufacturing engineering and operational sites to drive alignment with the enterprise quality management system assess site-level quality maturity and identify risks before they become escapes. You will lead cross-site engagement programs conduct structured assessments and partner with site quality leaders to close gaps and harmonize processes. This will require a deep understanding of aerospace and defense quality standards strong program management discipline and the ability to build trust and influence across geographically distributed teams. If you are someone who can see the big picture of an enterprise quality system while rolling up your sleeves to work through site-level details thrives on travel and cross-functional collaboration and brings a risk-based mindset to everything you do then this role is for you.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Own the cross-site QMS alignment strategy ensuring all Anduril facilities operate under a consistent AS9100/ISO 9001-compliant quality management system that supports enterprise-wide certification and customer audit readiness.
• Conduct structured site assessments and quality maturity evaluations across manufacturing engineering and field operations locations to identify gaps risks and opportunities for standardization.
• Develop and maintain a site risk register that captures quality system risks by location tracks mitigation actions and provides leadership with clear visibility into enterprise-level quality health.
• Serve as the primary liaison between corporate Quality and site quality teams facilitating regular engagement cadences best-practice sharing and escalation pathways for systemic issues.
• Lead the rollout of new or revised QMS processes procedures and policies across sites managing change implementation timelines stakeholder communication and adoption verification.
• Partner with Internal Audit Supplier Quality and Compliance teams to coordinate audit schedules align corrective action processes and ensure findings are resolved consistently across the enterprise.
• Define and report on enterprise quality metrics and KPIssuch as nonconformance trends corrective action closure rates and audit findings by siteto drive data-informed decisions at the leadership level.
• Build and maintain the governance framework for QMS document control across sites including process ownership models revision workflows and harmonized document hierarchies.
• Requires up to 50% travel

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 812 years of experience in quality management quality systems or quality program management within aerospace defense or another highly regulated industry.
• Deep working knowledge of AS9100 ISO 9001 and related aerospace and defense quality standards including experience supporting multi-site certification or surveillance audits.
• Proven track record of conducting quality system assessments gap analyses or internal audits and translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Strong program management skills with experience coordinating cross-functional multi-site initiativesincluding stakeholder alignment timeline management and risk-based prioritization.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to build credibility and drive alignment across site leaders engineers and executive stakeholders without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to Anduril sites for assessments process rollouts and stakeholder engagement.
• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined under ITAR) and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

US Salary Range

$146000 - $194000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Benefits

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