Quality Director

Director of Quality Product Quality Engineering

The Director of Quality serves as theexecutive amplifier and strategic integratorfor the VP of Qualityensuring that intent becomes action and action scales across teams. This role drives Product Development excellence builds world-class Product Quality Engineering capabilities andestablishesa culture of statistical rigor and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Support the VP of Quality in evolving priorities and organizational needs adapting capacity and focus asrequired

• Enable Quality team leaders and division members to maximize efficiency and quality output through coaching and resource alignment

• Build internal delivery rhythms KPIs and OKRs that drive team alignment execution fidelity and risk management

• Lead cross-team initiatives requiring executive sponsorship and accountability acting as go-to problem solver for ambiguous challenges

• Partner with Quality Systems Engineering to deploy and track KPIs through scorecards to inform decisions at QBRMDPR

• Foster cross-functional relationships embedding quality and compliance fluency throughout partner functions

• Providestrategic oversight and ensure product line governancein accordance withDCMA complianceand federal mandates

• Serve as the connective tissue across the organizationcoordinating communicating and facilitating

• Own Product Quality Engineering strategyacross allnew product developmentby appropriatelyleveragingthe following functions at theappropriate phasegates: Reliability System Safety Supplier Quality and Quality Systems Engineering

• Own daytoday factory quality engineering and sustainment; owns Productization/Recovery execution (productionization stabilization ramp support).

• Ensure efforts to embedQuality at the sourceare executed and implemented by operationalizing findings from Design for Quality DFM and FSS riskmagementmethodologies.

• Develop and execute mitigation strategiesidentifiedthrough root cause analysis FMEA and trend analysis; translating findings into design improvements and process enhancements.

• DriveDFMEA and PFMEA activities coaching teams to proactivelyidentifyand mitigate risks before they materialize

• Establishproduct validation and verification protocols(DV PV reliability testing) aligned withindustrybest practices

• Drivedesign review governance supporting critical phase-gate reviews to ensure quality criteria are satisfied at each milestone

• Partner with R&D Engineering Manufacturing and Supply Chain to createclosed-loop corrective action systemsthat feed learnings into next-gen designs

• Build and lead a high-performing Product Quality Engineering teamwithexpertisein statistical methods DOE MSA and process capability

• Establish acenter of excellence for statistical analysis providing tools templates mentorship and governance for data-driven decision-making

• Leadcapability maturity assessmentsfor product development processes implementing improvement roadmaps

• Serve asQuality voice inPDPgovernance aligning product strategy customer expectations regulatory requirements and manufacturing capabilities

• Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure early establishment of supplier quality engagement protocols co-developing qualityagreementsand performance metrics

• DriveVoice of the Customer integrationinto product requirements and quality standards

• Leadproduction readiness assessmentsvalidatingprocess capability tooling training and quality systems

• Ownproduct quality scorecardstracking first-pass yield defect rates warranty returns and field reliability
• Facilitatepost-launch reviewsto capture lessons learned and feed insights into the Product Development playbook

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in engineeringorequivalent technical experiencewith 5 10years of industry experience that includes Quality management within the defense aerospace ororother end system hardware.

• Proven experience leading Product Quality Engineering in complex product development environments

• Strong background in DFMEA Control Plans DOE Six Sigma DFSS statistical methods and reliability engineering

• Proventrack recordof developing and implementing global Quality strategies.

• Experience leading large-scale organizational change and driving cultural transformation.

• Deep knowledge of Quality Management Systems and standards such as ISO9001 AS9100 etc.

• Experience in interfacing with agencies and managing regulatory compliance.

• Experience in a variety of Quality domains including design production supply chain etc.

• Experience in large-scale risk assessment and management at a corporate level.

• Strong knowledge in one or more technical or production industry areas as it relates to design for Quality root cause corrective action measurement analysis etc.

• 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).

• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
• Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.

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