Product Quality Engineer, Dive-LD

About the Role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join a new team in Quonset, RI. This role is responsible for defining, developing, and executing processes for AUV integration, and driving the internal quality management system to meet AS9100 customer requirements and scale into a new facility. The role involves partnering across product development, production, and field operations organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing engineering, production, and development engineers to support the quality of the integration process for components such as underwater sensors/equipment, PCBAs, cables, wiring harness, actuators, machined parts and structures.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Partner with development engineers to create, define, develop, and implement inspection systems.
• Define and execute product build and inspection requirements to meet customer quality requirements.
• Lead the non-conformance review (NCR) process for vehicle integration, including identifying defects, implementing corrective actions, and supporting system integration.
• Lead the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process for integration, incident management, and Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Own containments for prototype builds and production.
• Support incoming inspection processes and integration processes for quality documentation, planning, and metrics.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in complex assembly and production processes.
• Working knowledge of quality management in defense or other highly regulated environments (e.g., AS9100).
• 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 teams.
• 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 (e.g., Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)).
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
• Application of industry standards and best practices.
• Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion.
• Previous experience working with PLM and MES systems.
• Analytical skills for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., MatLab, JMP, MiniTab).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing quality systems for low volume, high complexity manufacturing environments and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS6500, or ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
• Experience with IPC standards and general workmanship standards.
• Experience with government contracts and MIL-standard requirements for aerial vehicles.
• Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks/NX, Jira, Foundry, and manufacturing execution systems.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Readiness Levels.