Anduril Industries

Product Quality Engineer, Roadrunner

Anduril Industries$87K — $116K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field
  • Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense
  • Experience leading root cause corrective action (RCCA) using 8D, Lean Six Sigma, and related tools
  • Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBA and avionics
  • Familiarity with product development methodologies like FMEA and APQP
  • Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes
  • Strong ownership mindset with project execution capability
  • Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Drive product improvement by implementing data collection and incident reporting processes
  • Resolve ambiguities impacting product quality and reliability
  • Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action activities for reliability issues
  • Champion the transition from NPI to a sustainable manufacturing process
  • Eliminate product risk to enhance reliability throughout the lifecycle
  • Ensure execution of product and process requirements and their improvements
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap
  • Analyze product health data to establish quality metrics
  • Support continuous improvement of the Quality Management System

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits with minimal or no cost to employees
  • Support for recovery and personal development
  • Access to competitive equity grants
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Full Job Description

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

The future of defense is being built right now, and Anduril'sRoadrunner product is at its leading edge. Roadrunner is a cutting-edge VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) counter-UAS interceptor, designed for autonomous air defense operations. It rapidly detects, tracks, and neutralizes hostile unmanned aircraft systems to protect critical assets and personnel.
ABOUT THE TEAM

The Roadrunner Launch Team (RLT) will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world-class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA for 3 months before bringing that standard of excellence back to Ohio.
ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products. This role focuses on our Road Runner product with career growth to any of our products in the development and sustaining stages. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, root cause analysis, and issue management and continuous improvement of manufacturing nonconformance's. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.

**This role requires candidates to relocate to Costa Mesa for a 3-month training program. Housing, transportation, etc. will be provided during your stay.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Drive product improvement for Road Runner by implementing processes for data collection and incident reporting that will inform activities like detailed design reviews, process development, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assy, and the vehicle, itself.
  • Drive clarity & resolution for development ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting it's quality & reliability goals for volume production.
  • Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities for field and reliability issues. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team.
  • Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain.
  • Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use.
  • Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements.
  • Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap.
  • Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance.
  • Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. Define and improve required documentation and activities.
  • Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field
  • Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in aerospace/defense or similar hardware.
  • Experience leading root cause corrective action (RCCA) efforts for complex problems and issues. Utilizing tools such as 8D, Lean six sigma, Fault tree analysis, and DMAIC methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems, and lethality systems.
  • 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), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
  • 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)
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master's degree in a technical field
  • 2-5 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers.
  • Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
  • Experience with IPC standards
  • Experience with Electronics, Software, Aviation or Avionics.
  • Lean six sigma certification is preferred.
  • Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Jira, Foundry, NetSuite, or Oracle.


US Salary Range

$87,000-$116,000 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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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