Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer
Anduril Industries · McHenry, MS
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at Anduril Industries (aerospace & defense) in McHenry, MS. Own and manage the mechanical commodities/subcategories (machining, stamping, etc.) to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, GD&T, Supplier quality, Machining, Stamping
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $86k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 69 live postings that list pay, out of 260 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 259 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Typical $86k–$125k, from 68 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 62%
- Time studies 43%
- ✓ New product launch 38%
- Six Sigma 37%
- AutoCAD 27%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, Machining, Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Anduril Industries in McHenry
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Full description from Anduril IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you'll do
- ◆Own and manage the mechanical commodities/subcategories (machining, stamping, etc.) to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
- ◆Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
- ◆Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory lay out, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Anduril's Approved Supplier List
- ◆Support Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
- ◆Own manufacturing process development at Supplier locations & the initialization of new production lines & tooling at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes, & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality, and production rate
requirements
- ✓Own the roadmap for capacity expansion, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp-up at Suppliers
- ✓Establish and drive performance via statistical process control (SPC) reviews at Supplier
- ✓Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle
- ✓Support SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working in tandem with the Supply Chain team, Suppliers, and be responsible for closing the loop of root cause corrective/preventative actions at Supplier
Required qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
- ✓6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
- ✓Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, composites and thermoplastics manufacturing, IPC standards, CAD, GD&T
- ✓Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
- ✓Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Huntsville, AL
- ✓Ability to be eligible and maintain a U.S. clearance
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, or related technical field
- ✓Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
- ✓Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
- ✓Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
- ✓Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
- ✓Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
$139,000 — $183,000 USD
Benefits
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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.
About the team
The Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team is on a mission to build next generation solid rocket motors for a safer, more connected world. To achieve our vision of becoming a large-volume provider of tactical rocket motors, we will develop differentiated products and services that maximize our customers’ capabilities, and we will establish and maintain a reputation of Quality and Reliability.
About the job
The Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of Anduril’s critical supply base. You will work in close coordination with internal engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.
We're looking for a talented Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle.
