Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composites

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Huntsville, AL · Manufacturing : Rocket Motor Systems Production : Supply Chain

The Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composites role at Anduril Industries focuses on enabling the development and production flow of critical supply bases, specifically for aircraft composites. This involves working with suppliers to optimize product designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, vetting supplier capabilities, owning manufacturing process development, and driving capacity expansion and production ramp-up. The role requires extensive experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment, with a strong emphasis on composites manufacturing.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and manage the aircraft composites 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 Anduril's 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 manufacturing process development at Supplier locations & the initialization of new production lines & tooling at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes, & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality, and production rate requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • 12+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, composites and thermoplastics 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 Huntsville, AL
  • Ability to be eligible and maintain a U.S. clearance

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

What the JD emphasized

  • 12+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
  • Ability to be eligible and maintain a U.S. clearance