Senior Quality Systems Engineer, United Kingdom

The role

The Senior Quality Systems Engineer will develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS and its software implementation. This role ensures compliance with UK and European regulatory frameworks, NATO STANAGs, and UK MOD requirements.

What you will do

• Develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS and its top-level processes.
• Coordinate resources and prioritization of tasks to complete internal and external audits of the QMS.
• Manage the execution of the QMS software implementation and adoption across Anduril sites.
• Ensure full compliance with UK regulatory requirements, UK MOD Defense Standards, UKCA marking, and HSE regulations.
• Drive compliance with NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) for aerospace quality.
• Ensure conformance to STANAG 4404 and associated AQAPs for software-intensive aerospace systems.
• Support implementation of STANAG 4685 (Airworthiness) requirements.
• Liaise with UK MOD Quality Assurance representatives, Defence Quality Assurance organisation, and NATO Quality Assurance authorities.
• Partner with business systems, product quality, and manufacturing engineers to prepare processes and digital tools.
• Develop the internal QMS road map for tools and capabilities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3–5 years of experience in aerospace and/or defence manufacturing
• Expert knowledge of QMS requirements and auditing in a complex product environment in one or more of: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B, AS6500, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, TL 9000 R6.3
• Demonstrable knowledge of NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) for aerospace quality, including STANAG 4107, STANAG 4159, STANAG 4161, and associated AQAPs: AQAP-2110, AQAP-2210, and AQAP-2310
• Familiarity with UK MOD Defence Standards (DEF STANs) and Government Quality Assurance (GQA) processes
• Understanding of UK regulatory frameworks including UK Export Control Act 2002, HSE regulations, and UKCA/CE marking requirements
• Working knowledge with QMS software solutions which might include Net Inspect, Siemens, SAP, ETQ, One Factory, MasterControl, Compliance Quest, Hexagon, PTC, QT9
• Hands-on experience with data analytics platforms, reporting tools, and basic data visualisation
• Demonstrated project management for software system implementation and onboarding suppliers and internal users
• Working knowledge of design, development, manufacturing, supply chain, deployment, contracts, and other organisations that are part of a company-wide audit
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Business Intelligence (BI) systems
• Strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
• Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers

Before you apply

• Right to work in the United Kingdom
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.