Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composites

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and oversee mechanical casting commodities/subcategories to implement supplier production strategies from New Product Introduction (NPI) to full-scale production across Anduril’s various business lines.

• Act as a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and the overall commodity strategy.

• Evaluate supplier production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, and workforce for inclusion in the Approved Supplier List.

• Assist Supplier Quality Engineers in ensuring suppliers comprehend and comply with part-quality criteria.

• Initiate new production tooling and lines and enhance supplier capabilities to fulfill performance, quality, and demand requirements.

• Manage capacity expansion readiness and the ramp-up of supplier production.

• Establish and promote process performance and statistical process control reviews with suppliers.

• Identify and implement product and process enhancements, optimize factory layouts, reduce costs, mitigate supply risks, eliminate defects, and improve cycle times.

• Support root-cause task forces and ensure the closure of corrective/preventive actions at suppliers in collaboration with Supply Chain and suppliers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 6 years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing context.

• Proficient in category technical expertise, including composites manufacturing, metallurgy, IPC standards, CAD, and GD&T.

• Willingness to travel at least 50% of the time.

• Prior experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another relevant industry is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of quality systems, standards, and certifications is preferred.

• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume setting is preferred.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, start-up environment is preferred.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities are preferred.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full-time offers.

• A comprehensive and competitive benefits package is available at little to no cost to employees.

• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.