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Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Product Sourcing Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Supplier Industrialization Engineer focused on heavy metal/mechanical systems to accelerate qualification, tooling, capacity, and production readiness with suppliers for large-scale metal components and subassemblies. Supports Serapis heavy manufacturing line with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage heavy metal mechanical commodities/subcategories—including casting, forging, and machining—to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril's business lines
  • Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
  • Vet suppliers' production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, and workforce for supplier inclusion in the Approved Supplier List—with a focus on heavy metal fabrication, large-scale structures, and complex subassemblies
  • Support Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
  • Bring up new production tooling & lines at supplier sites to ensure materials, processes, and tools meet product performance, quality, and demand requirements
  • Own capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up at suppliers, particularly for large-scale forging, casting, and machining operations
  • Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at supplier sites for critical heavy metal manufacturing processes
  • Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate defects, and improve cycle time
  • Support SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working with Supply Chain and suppliers, closing the loop on corrective/preventive actions
  • Engage strategically with major industrial equipment manufacturers (e.g., Rolls Royce, GE, Cummins, Caterpillar, John Deere) to streamline procurement processes and ensure production readiness

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, metallurgical/materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical field
  • 6+ years of experience in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or manufacturing engineering within a heavy metal/mechanical manufacturing environment
  • Deep technical expertise in casting, forging, machining, and fabrication processes
  • Experience working with complex subassemblies with large BOMs (1K–2K+ part numbers)
  • Understanding of GD&T, CAD, and metallurgy as applied to heavy industrial components
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time to supplier sites
  • Ability to work onsite at Anduril locations including Costa Mesa, CA

Skills

Required:Heavy metal castingForgingMachiningGD&TSupplier Quality Engineering collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package included (health, recovery, and other coverage)
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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