Quality Engineering Specialist

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Anduril is seeking a Quality Engineering Specialist to join its team, initially based in Costa Mesa, California. In late 2027, the role is anticipated to be based in Long Beach, California. The specialist monitors and inspects products and proposes measures to correct or improve them to meet established quality standards. This role is embedded in manufacturing and supports a fast-paced team through ownership of quality work and execution.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality- or engineering-related role.
• Experience supporting hardware development and quality management in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with calibrated equipment such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, and OMM.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including wire diagrams, work instructions, and CAD.
• Ability to analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering teams.
• Experience using investigative equipment or methods such as X-ray inspection, digital characterization, and material certificates of compliance.
• Experience working in a facility with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or a similar quality management system standard.
• Experience validating and testing assemblies and their components.
• Experience communicating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Technical or associate degree in a related quality, mechanical, or aerospace engineering field.
• Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and preparing reports for internal manufacturing.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent certification.
• IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 certification.
• Work experience in a low-rate production manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience inspecting electrical and electronic components, including power supplies, PCBs, and wire harnesses.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and related systems such as Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, and CAD.
• Experience auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment.
• Detail-oriented self-starter able to work with minimal oversight and communicate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process.
• Work within manufacturing to resolve, contain, and improve issues involving nonconforming materials.
• Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback.
• Clarify inspection requirements and support go/no-go decisions for inspectors.
• Lead containment of nonconforming items, including inspecting parts to verify nonconformance.
• Assist with root cause analysis.
• Coordinate internal triage with engineering teams on nonconformance dispositions and ensure investigative tasks are completed promptly.
• Ensure MRB data collection and entry are accurate and complete.
• Communicate process performance and quality issues to stakeholders to drive improvements.
• Track and report MRB metrics weekly.
• Execute vendor return material authorizations (RMAs) with Warehouse and Buyers to return material to suppliers.
• Manage containment of material, tooling, and inspection equipment involved in nonconformances that affect production capacity or capability.
• Create incoming-material, in-process, and end-of-line inspection plans under direction from product quality engineers.
• Train technicians and inspectors to execute inspection plans and capture data.
• Propose, develop, and implement quality assurance policies and procedures, reviewing them with product quality engineers.
• Review and propose continuous-improvement projects to improve productivity and quality and support Anduril's quality policy.
• Conduct internal audits of processes and procedures under direction from the Quality Systems Engineer.
• Investigate data and traceability to identify trends, inconsistencies, and variation affecting process, procedure, or product quality.
• Keep current with inspection technologies and techniques and recommend inspection-process improvements.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree