Senior Product Quality Engineer, Drones

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

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.

Responsibilities

• Execute, and ensure deliverables for Product Development Process within New Product Introduction phases collaborating and coordinating with Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Test engineering team counterpart
• Drive product development/improvement and production for quad-copter drones by supporting drawings & work instruction reviews, process development, inspection, acceptance test performance management, end-of-line metrics, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assemblies, along with the vehicle, itself
• Drive clarity & resolution for quality ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product achieving it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production
• Design, develop, and lead the quality plan for the product
• Provide product ownership surrounding Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in determining appropriate disposition to rework or repair customer-owned hardware, and perform troubleshooting and/or root cause analysis by partnering with Reliability Engineering and other cross-functional teams
• Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain
• Own the defining and elimination of product risk to improve reliability & quality across the product lifecycle
• Ensure the execution of product and process requirements
• Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap for changes and customer acceptance testing
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and inspection process performance
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities
• Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for the product

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar STEM fields
• 8+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in Drone systems, Camera/sensors, aeronautics/defense systems or similar hardware
• Hands-on experience in system architecture, mechanical or electrical design, design review of precision mechanical, PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems, and/or lethality systems
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization
• Experience leading the transition from engineering/design qualification to manufacturing/production and verification and validation 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
• Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies
• 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. S/TS security clearance