# Quality Technician, Maritime

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Santa Ana, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $37-$49 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Defense

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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 Maritime Manufacturing Technology team is responsible for rapidly developing and implementing manufacturing technologies and processes for cutting-edge defense hardware.

We are looking for a Quality Technician to join our rapidly growing team in Santa Ana, CA. The Quality Technician for our Maritime team is a critical role responsible for ensuring our autonomous surface and undersea systems are built to the most stringent standards.

**Responsibilities**

- Support the Quality team to develop, implement, and sustain a robust Quality Management System (QMS) that is compliant with AS9100 and tailored to include specific NAVSEA requirements for maritime hardware.

- Champion quality on the manufacturing floor. Support statistical process controls (SPC), conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and continuous improvement initiatives to increase first-pass yield and reduce scrap.

- Interpret and flow down NAVSEA standards and technical publications into actionable manufacturing and inspection processes.

- Support the Material Review Board (MRB) to disposition non-conforming product. Help drive the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process using methodologies like 8D and 5 Whys to prevent recurrence.

- Partner with the supply chain team to qualify, audit, and manage suppliers of critical components and special processes.

- Support the development of comprehensive inspection plans, work instructions, and criteria for receiving, in-process, and final inspection.

**Required Qualifications**

- 2+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment for aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries.

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

- Experience implementing, maintaining, and being audited against an AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

- Proficiency in root cause analysis methodologies and implementing effective corrective actions.

- Experience aiding First Article Inspections (FAIs) per AS9102.

- Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and the ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Direct experience with NAVSEA standards and requirements.

- Experience in the production of maritime systems.

- Experience with quality control for special processes.

- ASQ certification or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.

- Experience in a fast-paced, high-mix, rapid development environment.

- Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software.

- Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package.

## Skills

### Required
- AS9100
- NAVSEA
- Quality Management System
- Statistical Process Controls
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

### Nice to have
- NAVSEA standards
- Maritime systems production
- Special processes quality control
- ASQ certification
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
- PLM
- MES

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