Senior Product Quality Engineer - Altius

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,000 - 167,000Function: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Leadership","Analytical skills","Data-driven problem solving","Issue management"]

Define and execute product quality processes for the ALTIUS air-launched effects programs, bridging R&D and high-rate manufacturing. Drive quality planning, inspection/acceptance test performance, verification/validation, and quality plan development to ensure reliable, production-ready subsystems and vehicles. Lead RCA/RCCA and MRB activities, improve product health metrics, support continuous QMS improvements, and matrix-lead supplier quality engineers while coordinating across engineering, production, and deployments.

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Senior Product Quality Engineer - Altius

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Job Summary

Define and execute product quality processes for the ALTIUS air-launched effects programs, bridging R&D and high-rate manufacturing. Drive quality planning, inspection/acceptance test performance, verification/validation, and quality plan development to ensure reliable, production-ready subsystems and vehicles. Lead RCA/RCCA and MRB activities, improve product health metrics, support continuous QMS improvements, and matrix-lead supplier quality engineers while coordinating across engineering, production, and deployments.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive quality planning and production for ALTIUS programs using drawing/work instruction reviews, inspection and acceptance test performance management, and verification/validation and qualification for processes, parts, sub-assemblies, and vehicles.
  • •Provide clarity and resolve production ambiguities tied to product maturity, process stability, and field performance.
  • •Lead the transition from NPI to sustainable, predictable high-rate manufacturing, including supply chain and deployment support, while owning product risk elimination to improve reliability.
  • •Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities, evaluate effectiveness, and share lessons learned across the product team.
  • •Analyze product health data and improve quality performance metrics; support QMS continuous improvement and develop quality plans (similar to APQP), including qualification expectations and measurement/test/acceptance planning.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,000 - 167,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a similar technical field.
  • •Experience in engineering, manufacturing, or quality on high-velocity vehicle systems.
  • •Knowledge of design review and quality management of systems including PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites/control surfaces, propulsion, and lethality systems.
  • •Experience driving product quality and performance requirements into test and measurement system development and optimization, including storage and maintenance processes.
  • •Working knowledge of quality methods and planning such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP elements (including MSA), and GD&T.
Experience:6+ yearsHigh velocity systemsManufacturingQuality systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:OwnershipLeadershipAnalytical skillsData-driven problem solvingIssue management
Tech Stack:FMEAAPQPPPAPMSAGD&TRCCAMRBMatLabJMPMiniTabTeamcenterSolidWorksNXJiraFoundryAS9100AS6500ISO 9001IPC standardsAS9110

Eligibility

Security Clearance:TS/SCI

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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