Quality Manager

Who you are

• Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Experiences leading a team of quality resources to address production execution and quality issues that impact delivery or product quality at our customer.
• Working knowledge of design review and quality management of PCBA, harnessing, mechanical structures, systems integration, power/battery systems, radar, vision system/optical image capture, networking/communication protocol, and remote management systems
• Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization. Leading the transition from engineering qualification to manufacturing variance testing for product quality coverage
• Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Inspection & measurement systems, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R), and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes
• Ability to read and drive clarity for technical drawings, requirements, Quality Clauses, and SOWs used to describe quality requirements
• Working knowledge of Manufacturing Execution systems, Configuration Management and Document Control
• A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion
• Analytical skills and experiences for data mining, data quality, metrics generation, issue management systems, and statistical analysis tools (MatLab, JMP, MiniTab, etc)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience recruiting, hiring, and developing a team of engineers and specialists
• 5+ years of experience with developing quality systems for high volume, high complexity manufacturing environments
• Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements
• Experience with IPC standards, mastery of ESD and FOD prevention and mitigation,
• Experience with government contracts and mil standard requirements
• Experience with Teamcenter, Oracle, Warehouse management, Non-Conformance management systems, and Jira-base work stream tools

What the job involves

• As the Quality Manager you will lead a team of product quality engineers and quality specialists who will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products
• Your leadership will impact how Anduril delivers production quality and sustaining support for a portfolio of products that support Intelligence Systems
• You will build partnerships with heads of production, manufacturing engineering, program management, deployments, sourcing and multiple engineering teams
• The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and leadership experience to contribute to Anduril's mission
• Be the voice and leader for production quality and all the functions that contribute to an efficient and effective production process and delivery of product to Anduril customers
• Lead & manage a team to champion continuous improvement and failure mode elimination in the development & production phases, driving part and system level quality readiness for production scaling, and supporting customer / deployment quality issues
• Set daily and weekly priorities for the quality team and establish culture of best-in-class product quality by driving the adoption and consistent use of quality tools and processes. Ensure safety is a priority for every task we do in the production environment
• Drive production readiness by detailed design reviews, process development, verification/validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assembly, and system deployments
• Drive clarity & resolution for performance ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product meeting it’s quality & reliability goals for production
• Drive ongoing quality performance for incoming quality control, in-process quality control, and end of line quality
• Own the elimination of product risk to by reducing process contribution to quality & reliability across the product lifecycle
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Non-Conformance Reviews (NCRs), Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Review the effectiveness of actions and share lessons learned across the product team
• Lead product health data analysis and improvement activities. Establish metrics for measuring quality and the factors that predict quality performance. Drive performance when out of goal/out of specification conditions occur
• Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System needed to support the process and product. Define and improve required documentation and activities
• Develop strategies and resource plans with heads of production, program management, deployments, sourcing and chief engineers & architects to meet customer & product requirements

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development