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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

Quality Specialist

Anduril Industries Costa Mesa, California On-site senior full-time

Salary

$40-$53 USD per hour

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Description

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

The Quality Specialist is a professional who is responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the incoming inspection process to meet quality standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
  • Partners with Site Supplier Quality Engineering Organization to support Supplier Quality Control
  • Assists in root cause analysis and dispositioning of non-conforming material
  • Ensures data collection and entry is accurate and complete for the MRB process
  • Communicates process performance and quality issues to key stakeholders
  • Executes vendor return material authorization (RMA) with partnership between Warehouse and Buyers
  • Inspects to verify non-conforming parts and performs investigations
  • Manages quality containment process for material, tooling, and inspection equipment
  • Creates inspection plans for incoming material, in-process inspection steps, and end of line inspection
  • Trains technicians and inspectors to execute inspection plans and data capture
  • Proposes, develops and implements quality assurance policies and procedures
  • Reviews and proposes continuous improvement projects
  • Stays current with new inspection technologies and techniques
  • Performs Verification of First Article Inspection (FAI) on incoming material

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in a quality role
  • Experience with production support and quality management
  • Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Experience with calibrated equipment
  • Knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments
  • Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
  • Detail-oriented self-starter with minimal oversight
  • Strong ability to communicate with different cross-functional teams
  • U.S. Person Status is required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
  • IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent
  • Experience using investigative equipment
  • Knowledge of 6 sigma, TQM, TPS, Lean, Low Rate Production
  • Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components
  • Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems
  • Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with communicating with suppliers and cross-functional teams
  • Experience with validation and testing assemblies and their components

Skills

Required

  • computer-aided design (CAD) software
  • inspection data management software
  • calibrated equipment
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • engineering drawings
  • AS9100
  • ISO9001
  • IATF 16949

Nice to have

  • IPC-A-610
  • IPC-A-620
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
  • 6 sigma
  • TQM
  • TPS
  • Lean
  • Low Rate Production

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5272416007

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