Quality Engineer (or Senior), Dive-XL
AndurilAbout the role
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Product Quality Engineer (and/or Senior PQE) to join our new team in Quonset, RI. In this role, you will be responsible for working inside and outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver for AUV integration. You will help drive Anduril's internal quality management system to meet AS9100 customer requirements and scaling into our new facility for a new production line being brought into the facility for our Dive-XL. You will partner across the product development organization, production organization, and field operations organizations. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities. If you are someone who has passion for the quality of their work, is hands-on with engineering, production, and vendors, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
This role focuses on integration for the AUV and all the sub-systems. The right person for this role will have the knowledge of manufacturing, integration, sub-system performance criteria, and metrology that builds confidence with defense customers. If you are someone who loves to build world-class Quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Execute the vision of the Product Quality Engineering Manager to support the quality of the integration process for components such as underwater sensors/equipment, PCBAs, cables, wiring harness, actuators, machined parts and structures, etc. Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product build and inspection requirements to meet our customer quality requirements.
- Lead the non-conformance review (NCR) process for vehicle integration: Identify defects and flaws in vehicle and subsystem assembly, identify issues and implement corrective actions, and support the usage of coordinate systems, envelopes, and interfaces for system integration.
- Lead the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process for integration, incident management system and Material Review Board (MRB) activities for aircraft programs, while owning containments for prototype builds and production.
- Develop incoming inspection control plans in collaboration with design engineering to define and verify Critical to Function (CTF) and Critical to Quality (CTQ) dimensions and characteristics.
- Collaborate with production system equivalents at other sites to standardize processes, methods, and techniques used to execute day-to-day job responsibilities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
- Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in complex assembly and production processes.
- Working knowledge of quality management in defense or other highly regulated environment (AS9100 etc.).
- Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization.
- Experience partnering with Manufacturing Engineering, chief engineers, development engineers, 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 electri
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