Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Manager

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.

We are investing in our supplier quality engineering (SQE) team by creating a leadership position to lead the growth and performance of our SQEs across all the critical category spaces and supporting all of Anduril's product requirements.

Success will look take the form of strong partnerships with our development engineering leaders to support supplier quality and capability performance in development phases of our products.

You will lead the team to work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute supplier quality development plans that deliver high quality & reliable parts, sub- assemblies, or whole systems / vehicles for our internal manufacturing partners or external integration partners.

The role will invest in a strong, effective partnerships with our centralized sourcing team, including category management and sourcing engineering, that delivers to Anduril's mission.

We are disrupting traditional defense supplier quality expectations in order to modernize it and create differentiation that enable faster design maturity and prediction of supplier quality.

If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes with suppliers, work hands-on with engineering, grow a team, invest in future capabilities, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead a cross discipline engineering team that focuses on PCBA, avionics, camera, batteries, energetics, precision machined parts, electro- mechanical integration, cable, and wire harnesses as well as contract manufacturing services and sourcing.
• Lead the partnership with our design teams to support the design development process, provide design for manufacturability feedback, and help generate product data for supplier quality success.
• Systematically, drive the supplier quality development processes throughout the product development stages with the product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies for precision mechanical parts.

Ensure that supplier processes and capabilities are reviewed to ensure alignment that product requirements can be achieved.

• Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, sourcing engineering, category management and program management to deliver predictable supply to the development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions / containments / deviations for supplier technical performance, particularly in the development phases.
• Ensure supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings and supplier specification, develop measurement systems, and supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, Audit, inspection development, etc.

meet program and product schedules and technical capabilities.

• Strategically partner with Category Management and Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery and fulfillment of strategic sourcing goals.
• Define and structure key process indicators (KPIs) and effectively use performance data to drive alignment and results across multi-site organizations.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, cycle time, and delivery performance. Establish technical strategies for supplier performance with both internal resources (i.

e. Sourcing, Business systems team, unique Anduril subsidiaries, etc.) and external partners. This involves coaching, mentoring, and occasionally leading training on quality methods and processes.

• Lead across multiple sites and production locations
• Anticipate and develop growth strategies for the team and impact to the speed of development as well as the ongoing supplier quality performance.

Recruit, hire, onboard, and train SQEs to make positive impact to Anduril's culture and synergies for development projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Minimum of 10 years of supplier or operations quality management. Minimum of 5 years as a management experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience evaluating and auditing Imaging,, Gimbals, Electromechanical, PCBA, propulsion, energetics, composites, mechanical parts and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies manufacturing process
• Experience setting priorities for both development and production phases of the product life cycle..
• Experience flowing down Source Control requirements to Suppliers.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements. AS9100 Lead / Internal Auditor Certification is a plus.
• Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard and ensuring suppliers have control plans and inspection processes that are capable of meeting product requirements.
• 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..
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), quality improvement techniques, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• 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 able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS / SCI security clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time to suppliers, sourcing partners, and manufacturing locations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in creating training plans, staffing plans, and hiring plans.
• Experience in supplier qualification qualification and development of customer automated inspection machines.
• Utilization of Process Failure Modes Effects and Analysis (PFMEA) experience and developing source inspection plans and qualifying the inspection process capabilities.
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Oracle / Netsuite, Jira, Tableau, and Foundry

US Salary Range$152,000 $228,000 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 Anduril's total compensation package.

Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including :

Platinum Healthcare Benefits : For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.

For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI) : Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.

For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa : Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.

• Basic Life / AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support : Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources : We provide free mental health resources 24 / 7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions : For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology.

All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process.

If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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