# Lead Quality Inspector

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Santa Ana, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $34-$46 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 Quality team is the frontline guardian of reliability and safety at Anduril. We are responsible for a wide range of activities crucial to the manufacturing lifecycle,from operating specialized inspection equipment and performing rigorous quality control checks, to optimizing workflows and maintaining a safe, world-class production environment.

Anduril is seeking a Lead Quality Inspector to join our rapidly growing manufacturing team. In this role, you will work with cutting-edge technology aimed at advancing the state-of-the-possible. You will lead and mentor a team of highly talented Quality Inspectors to produce advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and other defense assets for strategic military and commercial customers.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead & Mentor: Coordinate daily team activities, schedules, and workflows. Assist inspectors in understanding work procedures, maintaining accurate work-order clocking, and meeting strict performance and safety standards.

- Collaborate Cross-Functional: Interface directly with Shipping, Receiving, Production, Quality Engineering, and Planning to rapidly resolve bottlenecks and support business needs.

- Drive Continuous Improvement: Ensure clean, organized work areas (5S). Implement training programs to foster a highly skilled, cross-functional inspector workforce.

- Technical Inspection: Perform and oversee in-process, final, and First Article Inspections (FAI) using advanced metrology tools, mechanical drawings, and blueprints.

- Problem Solve: Navigate challenging production situations by leveraging your technical knowledge and quality principles to determine the most constructive path forward.

**Requirements**

- High School Diploma or GED.

- 3+ years of experience in an aerospace, defense, military, or high-reliability hardware testing environment.

- U.S. Person Status is required as this position needs to access controlled data.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Industry Experience: Background working in fast-paced, high-standard aerospace/defense environments.

- Technical Domain Expertise: Hands-on inspection experience with structural, avionics, or propulsion manufacturing.

- Leadership Background: Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or guiding teams (either in civilian manufacturing or military aviation/maintenance environments).

- Technical Skillset:

- Proficient in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications using ASME Y14.5 GD&T.

- Skillful use of precision hand tools (micrometers, calipers, scales, gauges, height gauges) and CMM equipment.

- Strong understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

- Ability to detect design and drawing flaws early in the production cycle.

- Operational Agility: Strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word) and the ability to seamlessly multitask between production line checks and formal FAIs.

- Communication: Exceptional attention to detail, work efficiency, and the ability to clearly communicate quality standards to influence engineering and production stakeholders.

**Benefits** At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- Quality Control
- Inspection
- Leadership
- Technical Inspection
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word

### Nice to have
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Military
- Hardware Testing
- Structural Manufacturing
- Avionics Manufacturing
- Propulsion Manufacturing
- ASME Y14.5 GD&T
- CMM Equipment
- AS9100
- ISO 9001

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