Quality Specialist

About the Team:

We are looking for a Quality Engineering Specialist to join our team at Anduril. This Quality Specialist is a professional who is responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the final products in order to meet established quality standards. They are highly motivated team players who are willing to support a fast-paced team environment with strong ownership in successful execution of their statements of work.

What you'll do:

• Manage the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
• Be fully embedded within the manufacturing process to actively assist in providing resolution, containment, and improvement to nonconforming materials
• Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback
• Support in providing clarification or go/no-go decisions to inspectors
• Lead and own the execution of containment of nonconforming items, including inspecting to verify non-conforming parts
• Assist in root cause analysis
• Manage internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions and ensure investigative tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensure data collection and entry is accurate and complete for the MRB process
• Communicate process performance and quality issues to key stakeholders to drive improvements
• Track and report MRB metrics on a weekly basis
• Execute vendor return material authorization (RMA) in partnership with Warehouse and Buyers to ensure material leaves the MRB area for suppliers
• Manage the quality containment process for material, tooling, and inspection equipment involved in non-conformances impacting production capacity and capability
• Create inspection plans for incoming material, in-process inspection steps, and end-of-line inspection, as directed by product quality engineers
• Train technicians and inspectors to execute inspection plans and data capture in the process
• Propose, develop, and implement quality assurance policies and procedures and review them with product quality engineers
• Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Anduril's quality policy
• Perform internal audits on processes and procedures, as directed by the Quality Systems Engineer
• Deep dive into data and traceability investigations to identify trends, oddities, inconsistencies, and variation that impact the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and product quality
• Stay current with new inspection technologies and techniques and recommend improvements to the inspection process

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering-related role
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting hardware development and quality management
• Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Experience with calibrated equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, and OMM
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, wire diagrams, work instructions, and CAD
• Ability to analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments
• Experience using investigative equipment such as X-ray inspection, digital characterization, and material certificates of compliance
• Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar QMS standard
• Experience with validation and testing of assemblies and their components
• Experience communicating with suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical or associate degree in a related quality, mechanical, or aerospace engineering field
• Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Reports for internal manufacturing
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent; IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 certification
• Existing work experience in a low-rate production manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing according to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience inspecting electrical and electronic components, including power supplies, PCBs, and wire harnesses
• Experience with manufacturing processes and related systems, including Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, and CAD
• Experience auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
• Detail-oriented self-starter with minimal oversight and strong ability to communicate with different cross-functional teams

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and 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.

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.