Quality Specialist, Dive-XL
Anduril Industries · Quonset, RI
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at Anduril Industries (aerospace & defense) in Quonset, RI. Propose, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures and review with the product quality engineers.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- GD&T, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Robotics
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Rhode Island: typical posted base $75k–$129k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 11 quality engineer openings in Rhode Island, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 10 other live quality postings in Rhode Island.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 64%
- ✓ ISO 9001 64%
- ✓ Robotics 45%
- PPAP 36%
- APQP 36%
- ✓ GD&T 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for IATF 16949, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Anduril Industries in Quonset
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Full description from Anduril IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you'll do
- ◆Perform incoming inspection, in-process inspection and end of line inspection.
- ◆Support Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
- ◆Propose, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures and review with the product quality engineers.
- ◆Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Anduril's quality policy.
- ◆Support the calibration process.
- ◆Support internal and external audits on processes and procedures.
- ◆Collaborate with production system equivalents at other sites to standardize processes, methods, and techniques used to execute day-to-day job responsibilities.
Required qualifications
- ✓Experience with calibrated equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMM etc.)
- ✓Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
- ✓Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge, understanding dimension and tolerancing
- ✓Experience with inspection of machined parts and mechanical assemblies
- ✓Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components (Power Supplies, PCBs, wire-harnesses)
- ✓Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
- ✓Experience with communicating with suppliers and cross functional teams
- ✓Ability to lift 25 lbs unassisted
- ✓Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
- ✓IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
- ✓Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems (Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, CAD)
- ✓Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Highly motivated team player who is willing to support a fast paced team environment
- ✓Detail oriented self starter with minimal oversight — strong ability to communicate with different cross functional teams
- ✓Knowledge of First Article Inspection
requirements
and processes
- ✓Experience with validation and testing assemblies and their components
- ✓Experience operating overhead crane and moving large assemblies
US Hourly Range
$42.31 — $56.25 USD
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 .
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
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- ✓Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email fro
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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
Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
About the job
We are looking for a Quality Specialist to join our team in Quonset, RI. The Quality team works with our customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure the deployment of reliable products that meet all mission requirements.
The Quality Specialist will support the Manufacturing/Production teams, and be responsible for learning and executing detailed inspection processes necessary to ensure a quality product in a timely manner. Some of the daily duties will include inspecting incoming materials, equipment, and products to ensure quality specifications are met. Additionally, you'll investigate/troubleshoot product and production issues, take corrective action as well as implement standards/specifications/processes cross-functionally with Quality Teams.
