Senior Product Quality Engineer, Eagle Eye

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

12d

About The Position

As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products. This role focuses on our Connected Warfare product family mainly Eagle Eye product with career growth to any of our products in the development stages. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. We are looking for builders, adaptors, and problem-solvers who want to establish quality in a fast-paced, high-velocity hardware environment. You will bridge the gap between design engineering, manufacturing, production and testing teams. Drive production quality for Eagle Eye by driving root-cause investigations and corrective actions, design the incoming and in-process quality strategies for our critical sub-systems (PCBAs, ruggedized cables, camera modules and optics), and lead process risk-mitigation activities (PFMEAs), and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assembly, and the entire system itself. Drive clarity & resolution for development ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production. Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain. Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use. Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements. Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap. Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team. Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance. Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. Define and improve required documentation and activities. Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Experience in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Quality in Connected Devices, Automotives, Consumer Electronics, aerospace/defense or similar hardware
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBAs, Cables, AR/VR Systems, Optoelectronics, Connected Devices, Harnessing, systems integration
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization
• Leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
• Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (JMP, MiniTab, MatLab, etc)
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a technical field
• 5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
• Experience with IPC standards
• Experience with government contracts and mil standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Jira, Tableau, and Altium (or other PCBA and harness design software)

Responsibilities

• Drive production quality for Eagle Eye by driving root-cause investigations and corrective actions
• Design the incoming and in-process quality strategies for our critical sub-systems (PCBAs, ruggedized cables, camera modules and optics)
• Lead process risk-mitigation activities (PFMEAs), and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assembly, and the entire system itself
• Drive clarity & resolution for development ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production
• Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain
• Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle
• Engage in quality activities from concept through development and manufacturing to field use
• Ensure the execution of product and process requirements
• Define and improve such requirements
• Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities
• Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities
• Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance
• Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System
• Define and improve required documentation and activities
• Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• top-tier benefits for full-time employees
• comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior