Director of Quality

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 2016 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director of Quality

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The Director of Quality role at the VP level is responsible for driving Product Development excellence and building world-class Product Quality Engineering capabilities. This executive amplifier supports strategic initiatives, enabling team leaders to maximize efficiency through coaching and resource alignment while establishing a culture of statistical rigor. Key responsibilities include leading cross-team initiatives, deploying KPIs, and ensuring compliance with DCMA regulations and federal mandates. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DFMEA, DOE, Six Sigma, and reliability engineering, along with a background in Quality Management Systems like ISO9001 and AS9100. They must foster cross-functional relationships and build high-performing teams skilled in statistical methods to drive continuous improvement across all new product development phases.

Skills

DFMEA PFMEA DOE MSA Six Sigma ISO9001 AS9100 CI/CD KPIs OKRs DCMA FMEA DFSS PostgreSQL AWS Jira Confluence Tableau Python

What you'll do

Drive Product Quality Engineering strategy across new product development phases.
Establish and track KPIs to inform decisions at QBR, MDPR meetings.
Develop mitigation strategies through root cause analysis and FMEA activities.
Build a high-performing team with expertise in statistical methods and DOE.
Lead capability maturity assessments for product development processes.
Ensure compliance with DCMA regulations and federal mandates for products.
Own day-to-day factory quality engineering and sustainment, including recovery execution.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience with 5-10 years of industry experience in Quality management.
Proven experience leading Product Quality Engineering in complex product development environments.
Strong background in DFMEA, Control Plans, DOE, Six Sigma, statistical methods, and reliability engineering.
Track record of developing and implementing global Quality strategies.
Experience leading large-scale organizational change and driving cultural transformation.
Deep knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO9001 and AS9100.
Security clearance required.

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