Product Quality Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$112,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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Similar $155k
This role $130k
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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Product Quality Engineer

Product Quality Engineer - Barracuda The Product Quality Engineer joins the Barracuda team to develop and execute processes ensuring high-quality missile programs. This role involves driving product development through drawing reviews, quality planning, inspection, and verification of parts and sub-assemblies. The engineer will manage the transition from new product introduction to sustainable manufacturing, lead root cause and corrective action activities, and perform data analysis to improve product health. Key responsibilities include managing material review boards, overseeing supplier quality, and maintaining the Quality Management System. Required skills include experience with missile systems, PCBA, avionics, and propulsion systems. Candidates must be proficient in methodologies like FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and GD&T, while utilizing tools such as MatLab, JMP, or MiniTab. The role addresses complex manufacturing challenges for high-velocity vehicle systems within the defense technology sector to ensure reliability across the product lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Drive missile program development through quality planning, inspection, verification, and validation of parts and sub-assemblies.
  • Resolve production ambiguities related to product maturity, process stability, and field performance.
  • Manage the transition from new product introduction to high-rate manufacturing and supply chain deployment.
  • Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
  • Analyze product health data to establish metrics for measuring quality and predicting performance.
  • Develop comprehensive quality plans and manage requirements for internal and external manufacturing processes.
  • Oversee supplier quality engineers during the design and development phases of missile programs.
  • Improve and maintain the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) documentation and activities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar technical field.
  • Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality for missiles or high-velocity vehicle systems.
  • Knowledge of missile system components including PCBA, harnessing, avionics, propulsion, and lethality systems.
  • Proficiency in product development methodologies such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, and GD&T.
  • Experience driving quality requirements for test/measurement systems and knowledge of missile storage and maintenance.
  • Ability to perform data mining, metrics generation, and statistical analysis using tools like MatLab, JMP, or MiniTab.
  • Knowledge of mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes and applicable industry standards.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

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