Senior Product Quality Engineer

Overview 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. About The Team The Senior Product Quality Engineer will work inside and outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality and reliable products. This role focuses on the RoadRunner product with career growth to other products in the development and sustaining stages. The right person has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria, and issue management and continuous improvement of fielded vehicles. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, this role is for you. What You’ll Do Drive product improvement for RoadRunner by implementing processes for data collection and incident reporting that inform activities such as detailed design reviews, process development, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assembly, and the vehicle itself. Drive clarity and resolution for development ambiguities related to product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting its quality and reliability goals for volume production. Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) for field and reliability issues. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team. Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable and predictable product experience for customers. Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use. Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements. Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap. Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance. Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. Define and improve required documentation and activities. Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed at the team or organization level. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar technical field Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware Experience leading RCCA efforts for complex problems using tools such as 8D, Lean Six Sigma, Fault Tree Analysis, and DMAIC methodologies Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems, and lethality systems Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements such as MSA, and GD&T Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion Analytical skills and experience in data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc.) Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance 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 Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements Experience with IPC standards Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred Experience with government contracts and MIL-STD or other regulatory requirements Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Jira, Foundry, NetSuite, or Oracle US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD Benefits The 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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