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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Anduril· Quality Reliability & System Safety : Quality Engineering
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Irvine, California$146k - $194kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior role on Anduril's Sentry products team focused on defining, developing, and executing supplier quality processes to deliver high-quality and reliable components and sub-assemblies for Sentry autonomous surveillance systems across PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the supplier quality development processes throughout the product development stages with the Sentry product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies across Sentry's commodity families: PCBA, structures and power, radar, and imaging. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to product, part, and sub-assembly requirements.
  • Provide technical expertise for manufacturing and outsourcing processes across commodities — including printed circuit board assemblies, structural and power systems, radar modules, and imaging sensor assemblies. Drive the gathering of data and insights from suppliers to conduct top-tier evaluations of manufacturability, quality, cost-efficiency, capability, and audit compliance.
  • Partner with development engineering (mechanical, electrical, RF, and optical/systems), product quality engineering, and program management to deliver predictable supply to Sentry development programs and production programs, and manage exceptions, containments, and deviations for supplier technical performance.
  • Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings, schematics, and supplier specifications, develop measurement systems and inspection criteria, and lead supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, MSA, Audit, inspection development, PFMEA & AS9102, etc.).
  • Partner with Category Management and Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery, and fulfillment of strategic goals across all four commodity families.
  • Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality and reliability across the Sentry product lifecycle, from early prototyping through scaled production. Utilize audits, readiness reviews, and training and documentation to ensure compliance.
  • Work cross-functionally to define and execute the technology/vendor capability roadmap and delivery schedules needed for future Sentry variants, proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and explorations.
  • Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Review supplier effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the Sentry product team. Drive supplier corrective action and response (SCAR) process.
  • Audit the Quality Management System at our 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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred)
  • Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware across one or more of the following commodities: PCBA, structures and power, radar, or imaging
  • Experience driving high quality assembly and/or disassembly of complex projects and mechanical or electronic structures through developing drawings, schematics, and work instructions with other engineering functions
  • 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 FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements such as MSA, AIAG quality improvement techniques, and GD&T
  • A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
  • Analytical skills and experience with 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

Skills

Required:Supplier quality engineeringDesign for manufacturabilityQuality management systemsData analysis

Benefits

  • Benefits information provided in the job description follow the salary section: comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees).
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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