Product Quality Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM

As aProduct Quality Engineer at Anduril in Costa Mesa CA you will work inside & outside the organization to define develop and execute processes that deliver high quality missile programs. This role focuses on collaborating and driving early engagement with our design teams and partner to meet our quality requirements the first time and to evaluate the product health & performance. The right person for this role has knowledge of missile product performance sub-system performance criteria metrology and continuous improvement. An ideal candidate for this role has experiences in missile manufacturing product development test/system performance criteria metrology and quality planning. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes and missile products work hands-on with engineering and be accountable for results of a small team then this role is for you.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Drive product development and production for missile programs using processes such as drawing and work instruction reviews quality planning inspection acceptance test performance management end-of-line metrics verification validation and qualification of processes and parts sub-assemblies and the vehicle itself.
• Drive clarity & resolution for production ambiguities associated with product maturity process stability and field performance.
• Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable high rate manufacturing process supply chain and deployment support.
• Own the elimination of product risk to improve reliability across the product lifecycle.
• Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) Material Review Board (MRB) activities and inspection process performance. 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.
• Develop an overall quality plan (similar to APQP) for various missile projects. Leverage resources and direct reports to delivery quality through the development cycle. Design development and leverage elements of the Anduril QMS to build confidence and containment for missile customers quality expectations. Set expectations for qualification of internal and external manufacturing processes including measurement methods PPAP/FAI inspection methods & test protocol & acceptance test plans for missile programs. Lead the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage.
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities for the missile projects.
• Matrix lead supplier quality engineers who are supporting the design and development activities with the suppliers for Missile programs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or similar technical field
• Experience in Engineering Manufacturing or Quality on previous Missiles or high velocity vehicle systems.
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of missile systems PCBA harnessing avionics systems integration composites/control surfaces propulsion systems and lethality systems.
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization. Knowledgeable of missile storage and maintenance processes.
• Experience partnering with Reliability Engineering chief engineers architects manufacturing engineering and customer facing team members to deliver to customer requirements.
• 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. Application of industry standards and best practices
• 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 (MatLab JMP MiniTab etc)
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in a technical field
• 4 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers. Working knowledge of AS9100/ AS6500 / ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
• Experience with IPC standards and general workmanship standards.
• Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements commonly applied to quality requirements for aerial vehicles. Experience with Teamcenter SolidWorks/NX Jira Foundry and manufacturing execution

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:

Benefits

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