Manager, Quality Inspector

About the role

Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. The team is 6-10 inspectors today and growing. This is a hands-on leadership role: you set the standard for how inspection runs, develop the inspectors who execute it, and partner with Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supplier Quality to keep escapes out of our products and our customers’ hands.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and grow a multi-site inspection team covering incoming, in-process, end-of-line, and MRB operations
• Own inspection throughput KPIs: receiving dock-to-stock cycle time, inspection WIP and aging, on-time inspection completion, FAI turnaround, inspector utilization and capacity planning
• Maintain and apply quality control standards; train inspectors and document training records
• Partner with Quality Engineering on inspection plan creation, sampling strategy, and characteristic identification
• Support MRB activities by presenting inspection findings, providing measurement data, and executing dispositioned rework/scrap/return actions on the floor
• Support new product introduction by inspecting prototype and early-phase parts, capturing observations that inform final inspection plans and drawings
• Interface with Supplier Quality and Sourcing on supplier performance issues surfaced at receiving
• Apply Lean methods to improve inspection throughput, reduce cycle time, and balance capacity across incoming, in-process, and MRB queues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field — or equivalent experience
• 7+ years in Quality within defense, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing
• 3+ years in a people management role
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Hands-on experience with calibrated inspection equipment: calipers, micrometers, height gauges, gauge pins/blocks, surface plates, CMM, FaroArm, optical comparators
• Experience participating in MRB activities and executing NCR workflows (containment, segregation, disposition follow-through)
• Experience writing and revising inspection work instructions and SOPs
• Experience managing inspectors across more than one site or shift
• Strong data fluency — pulling throughput and capacity data, building inspection dashboards, and using metrics to drive staffing and process decisions
• U.S. Person status (required for access to controlled data)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Prioritization

• Technical degree in mechanical, aerospace, or quality engineering
• ASQ CQE, CQA, or equivalent certification
• Experience inspecting subsea, marine, or pressure-rated hardware
• Experience with electronics inspection (PCBAs, wire harnesses, power supplies); IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification
• Familiarity with QMS / MES / ERP / PLM platforms
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt; Lean experience in low-rate / high-mix production
• Experience interfacing with Supplier Quality Engineering on supplier performance and corrective action
• Experience supporting NPI and prototype inspection where requirements are still maturing

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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