Product Quality Engineer - Dive-XL

The role

The Product Quality Engineer ensures manufactured products meet engineering specifications, contractual requirements, and regulatory standards. This role involves production quality, field operations quality, and quality systems compliance.

What you will do

• Lead and execute product inspection, verification, and acceptance activities.
• Develop and improve inspection plans and quality control procedures.
• Conduct first article inspections, in-process inspections, and final acceptance testing.
• Analyze production quality data to identify systemic issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering on process capability and design-for-quality.
• Deploy to customer and operational field sites for quality assessments and failure investigations.
• Serve as on-site quality representative during integration, test, and acceptance events.
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations for field failures.
• Establish field quality feedback loops for production and design.
• Support and sustain the Quality Management System.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or related discipline).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a product quality, quality engineering, or quality assurance role within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting quality activities in field or operational environments.
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa).
• Working knowledge of statistical quality tools (SPC, Pareto, capability analysis).
• Familiarity with quality management system standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%, including to remote or austere field sites.
• Ability to stand, walk, and perform hands-on inspections for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industry.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Hands-on experience with CMM, optical measurement, or other metrology equipment.
• Prior experience supporting government or military customers in field environments.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD inspection and sampling standards (e.g., MIL-STD-1916, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4).
• Experience with PLM, MES, or ERP-based quality modules (e.g., SAP QM, Windchill, Arena).

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• May require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• 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 systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.