Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, COTS/MOTS

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company dedicated to transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to provide real-time, 3D command and control centers. As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you will collaborate with various teams to ensure that COTS/MOTS parts meet design and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier quality development processes throughout product development stages with the product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies.
• Partner with engineering to design, develop, qualify, and implement functional test and performance validation processes at suppliers for critical COTS/MOTS.
• Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, global strategic sourcing, and program management to deliver predictable supply to development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions/containments/deviations for supplier technical performance.
• 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. Drive resolution of fitment issues.
• 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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Supplier Quality Engineering, onsite Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a highly regulated production environment (Minimum 3-5 years)
• Working experience with any of the following manufacturing environments: electro mechanical assembly, micro-electronics and mechanical assembly process
• Working knowledge and auditing experience of AS9100/ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma
• Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard
• 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.
• Experience with product development methodologies such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Control Plan (QCP), Statistical Process Controls (SPC), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
• Well versed in quality improvement and failure analysis techniques: 5 whys, 8D, Fishbone diagram, Shainin Red X, etc
• 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)
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers, sourcing partners, and manufacturing locations

Priorities

• Active or former IPC 610, IPC 620 certification
• Working experience with commodities such as RF applications, Camera & Sensors, HVAC & Thermal controls, Motors and Servos
• Preferred Certifications: CQE, CSSBB, CQA, CQM, etc
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle/Netsuite, Jira, Tableau and Palantir Foundry

Pay

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time