Senior Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer, Casting

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

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer, Casting to manage mechanical casting commodities, vet suppliers, oversee production tooling and capacity expansion, and drive process improvements. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in supply chain or engineering, 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization, and expertise in mechanical casting manufacturing. The position involves significant travel and collaboration with internal teams and suppliers to ensure product quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

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, mechanical casting manufacturing, 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

  • mechanical casting manufacturing
  • part quality
  • product performance
  • demand requirements
  • capacity expansion readiness
  • production ramp-up
  • process performance
  • process improvements
  • part cost
  • supply risk
  • potential defects
  • cycle time
  • root cause task force
  • corrective/preventative actions