Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composites

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Hardware Operations : Supply Chain

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composites. This role focuses on enabling the development and production flow of critical supply bases by working with suppliers to optimize product designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities include managing mechanical casting commodities, vetting suppliers, supporting quality engineers, bringing up new production tooling, managing capacity expansion, establishing process controls, driving product/process improvements, and supporting root cause corrective actions. Requires a Bachelor's degree in supply chain or engineering, 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization, and experience with composites manufacturing. Ability to travel 50% and relocate to Costa Mesa, CA is necessary. A TS clearance is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and manage the mechanical casting commodities/subcategories to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
  2. Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
  3. Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory lay out, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier List
  4. Support Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
  5. Own bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier as needed, at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality (criteria set by SQE) and demand requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, composites manufacturing, metallurgy, IPC standards, CAD, GD&T
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering, or related technical field
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
  • Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
  • Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
  • Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • composites manufacturing
  • Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE)
  • part quality
  • product performance
  • quality