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
We are looking for a Quality Systems Engineer (QMS) in Costa Mesa, CA. This role will be on the Quality Engineering team and partner across the product development organization, production organization, and field operations organizations. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities. If you are someone who has passion for the quality of their work, have experience implementing QMS from scratch, and will be accountable for results, then this role is for you
Anduril’s Quality organization is seeking a Quality System Engineer to join our team and lead our future opportunities for our internal quality management system. The Quality team works with our customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure the deployment of reliable products that meet all mission requirements. We develop cutting-edge Quality processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success. We are growing and this role will focus on AS6500, supporting our Arsenal 1 facility bring up. You will be the face of our quality management system for AS6500. The right person for this role has extensive knowledge in Quality Management System (QMS) standards, data analysis, and continuous improvement to help shape our internal systems, tools, procedures and the culture of quality at Anduril. If you are someone who loves to build world-class Quality processes, work hands-on, help others succeed on the quality journey, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS and its top-level processes. Coordinate resources and prioritization of tasks to complete internal and external audits of the QMS & AS6500.
- Partner with product quality engineers and manufacturing engineers during the new product development phase to help prepare new products & sites to meet QMS requirements, develop new capabilities to meet existing QMS requirements and conduct internal audit before manufacturing readiness review and production readiness review.
- Develop our internal QMS road map for tools and capabilities to match the scaling of the company: to meet customer needs, to enable quality capabilities for our new products, and scale quality processes as we grow the company.
- Become a systems expert for Anduril’s quality tool, processes, and data sets to enable effective QMS execution.
- Communicate with external audit agencies. Support customer audits as necessary.
- Manage the QMS internal auditor process and participate as an internal auditor.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that benefit the QMS and product quality.
- Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.
- Support developing QMS training modules and packages. Facilitate training records and retention with manager of affected trainees.
- Driving root cause analysis and corrective action with internal findings from audits and customer visits.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in aerospace and/or defense manufacturing
- Expert knowledge of QMS requirements and auditing in a complex product environment, in one or more of the following QMS standards: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B, AS6500, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, TL 9000 R6.3.
- Working knowledge of design, development, manufacturing, supply chain, deployment, contracts, and other organizations that are apart of a company wide audit
- Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Business Intelligence (BI) systems.
- Experience working with DCMA, DFARs, and other government and defense programs and requirements.
- Experience with ESD, FOD, and counterfeit programs as well as Working knowledge of tools like GIDEP, FAR, ASSIST
- A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
- Proven track record of implementation and success with QMS.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
- Expected travel 20% of the time.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Certification as an AS9100/AS6500 aerospace auditor / lead auditor certification
- One or more American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications: CQE, CRE, CMQ/OE, CQA
- Experience with low volume, high complex manufacturing.
- Experience working with mergers and acquisition and onboarding teams and managing/supporting remote site QMS
US Salary Range
$142,000—$213,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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Anduril Costa Mesa, California, USA Office
Anduril HQ is located in sunny Costa Mesa, California. Once a working newsroom, printing press and distribution facility for the LA Times, our office — dubbed “The Press” — has robust facilities for software & hardware engineering, business development and mission operations, G&A and more!
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