Senior Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer, Casting

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

📋 Description

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

• Evaluate supplier production capabilities, factory layouts, facilities, and workforce to determine inclusion in the Approved Supplier List.

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

• Initiate new production tooling and lines while developing supplier processes to fulfill performance, quality, and demand specifications.

• Oversee supplier capacity expansion preparedness and the production ramp-up process.

• Establish and lead statistical process control (SPC) reviews at supplier locations.

• Identify and implement product and process enhancements, as well as factory layout optimizations, to reduce costs, mitigate supply risks, eliminate defects, and enhance cycle times.

• Support root-cause analysis task forces and facilitate the closure of corrective/preventive actions with suppliers.

• Collaborate closely with internal engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing teams, as well as directly with suppliers.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing setting.

• Proficiency in mechanical casting manufacturing, IPC standards, CAD, and GD&T.

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

• Previous 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 the development of high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume context is preferred.

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

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.

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

• Top-tier benefits are offered for full-time employees.