Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Casting and Welding
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
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A senior quality role at Anduril Industries (aerospace & defense) in Costa Mesa, CA. You will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable castings used in our Rocket, Missile, and Connected Warfare programs.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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About the role
requirements
the first time. Everything comes down to clarity and action with our suppliers and partnering with them for world class results across the supply chain. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, supply management, supplier development, sub-system performance criteria, metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes with suppliers, work hands-on with engineering, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
requirements
can be achieved.
- ✓Partner with development engineering, product quality engineering, sourcing engineering, category management and program management to deliver predictable supply to the development programs, production programs, and manage exceptions/containments/deviations for supplier technical performance, particularly in the development phases.
- ✓Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics for drawings and supplier specification, develop measurement systems, and supplier qualification activities (PPAP, FAIR, Audit, inspection development, etc.).
- ✓Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing and Product Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance for cost, quality, delivery and fulfillment of strategic goals.
- ✓Own the elimination of supplier risk to improve quality & reliability across the product lifecycle. Utilize audits, readiness reviews, and training & documentation to ensure compliance.
- ✓Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities, while owning containments derived from purchased goods.
- ✓Review supplier effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the 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.
Required qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or similar technical field.
- ✓Experience with producing castings and mechanical assemblies for maritime, aerospace, , or space applications from sand, investment or die castings.
- ✓Experience in scaling supplier capabilities and quality from prototype and proof of concept parts to low rate production to high rate production. Experience performing source inspection at mechanical manufacturing suppliers, aerospace, and defense suppliers is a plus. Experience flowing down Source Control
requirements
to Suppliers
- ✓Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements. AS9100 Lead / Internal Auditor Certification or equivalent is a plus.
- ✓Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 Industry Standard and ensuring suppliers have control plans and inspection processes that are capable of meeting product requirements.
- ✓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 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), quality improvement techniques, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- ✓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, Mini
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
As a Senior Supply Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable castings used in our Rocket, Missile, and Connected Warfare programs. This role focuses on collaborating and driving early engagement with our design teams and suppliers to meet our quality
What you’ll do
- •Partner with our design teams to support the design development process, provide design for manufacturability feedback, and help generate product data (drawings details, BOM information, and part requirements) for composite assemblies that lead to supplier quality success.
- •Use your knowledge and expertise of the multiple casting operations, various welding processes, and inspection/measurement to support the internal Anduril design process and ideation. Provide leadership to manage technical risks, proof of concepts, prototyping, and scaling designs for volume production.
- •Drive the supplier quality development processes throughout the product development stages with the product engineering team through design reviews, supplier process development, testing, and qualification for components and sub-assemblies for precision mechanical parts. Review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure alignment to mechanical & sub-assembly