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Senior Product Quality Engineer

Anduril· Quality Reliability & System Safety : Quality Engineering
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Victorville, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Quality Engineer supporting flight test operations in Victorville, CA. Focus on quality assurance and process integrity for aircraft operations, integration, and testing during flight test, bridging development, production, and field operations to ensure aircraft functionality under real-world conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Personify quality oversight and support during aircraft maintenance, ground testing, and flight testing. Monitor flight test activities to ensure adherence to stringent quality standards, safety protocols, and detailed technical procedures.
  • Conduct thorough pre-flight checks and audits to verify the readiness of systems, structures, and components. Develop and execute inspection systems tailored to flight test and operational support requirements.
  • Lead RCCA initiatives specifically targeting issues arising during test and maintenance, and sustainment. Address in-field non-conformance issues and resolve immediate defects impacting operational readiness.
  • Partner closely with test engineers, field operations teams, and pilots to resolve technical and quality issues. Evaluate system & process performance directly within operational environments.
  • Provide real-time technical and quality support during flight testing, ensuring data is accurately captured, defects are analyzed, and adjustments are rapidly implemented in subsequent iterations.
  • Drive continuous improvement of flight test processes, testing protocols, and operator procedures to mitigate risks and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Support quality documentation efforts specific to flight-test activities, including inspection logs, NCR metrics, pre-flight investigation reports, and detailed performance summaries.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, flight test, sustainment, or Engineering roles with direct involvement in aircraft testing activities
  • Strong working knowledge of aviation systems, subsystems integration, and mechanical/electrical manufacturing processes
  • Familiarity with flight-test processes, operational readiness requirements, and troubleshooting under time constraints
  • Experience working directly with DCMA and military customers from enlisted to senior officers
  • Knowledge of government regulations affecting aviation systems, defense contracts, and flight certification
  • Experience with quality management of complex systems such as propulsion, flight controls, avionics, mission systems, fuel, hydraulics, and structural components
  • Hands-on experience with pre-flight and post-flight inspection guidelines, quality audits, and troubleshooting processes
  • Expertise in product quality methodologies such as FMEA, APQP, and FAI
  • Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) applied to aerospace systems
  • Experience working with measurement tools
  • Demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion in fast-paced environments requiring quick decision-making
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Quality oversight and assurancePre-flight and post-flight inspectionsRoot Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)Flight-test process improvementQuality documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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