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Anduril IndustriesSenior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composite Structures
Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to manage and develop the composite structures supply chain. Operating as a defense technology firm, Anduril builds advanced…
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Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to manage and develop the composite structures supply chain. Operating as a defense technology firm, Anduril builds advanced military systems driven by Lattice OS, an artificial intelligence operating system. This position focuses on establishing and scaling external manufacturing for composite parts such as airframe skins, wings, radomes, and motor cases. This cross-functional role collaborates with internal quality, design, and supply chain groups…
Job Description
Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to manage and develop the composite structures supply chain. Operating as a defense technology firm, Anduril builds advanced military systems driven by Lattice OS, an artificial intelligence operating system. This position focuses on establishing and scaling external manufacturing for composite parts such as airframe skins, wings, radomes, and motor cases.
This cross-functional role collaborates with internal quality, design, and supply chain groups alongside external vendors. The professional in this position will oversee the composites commodity from early product development through full-scale production. Duties involve evaluating supplier capabilities, launching production tooling, monitoring process controls, and resolving composite defects. Qualified individuals must handle frequent travel and engage directly with partner facilities to optimize product quality, efficiency, and cost.
Responsibilities
- Manage the composites commodity and subcategories including carbon and glass fiber structures, bonded assemblies, and sandwich panels across business lines
- Evaluate supplier production facilities, equipment, workforce, and layout for inclusion in the Approved Supplier List
- Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineers to ensure vendor adherence to part quality criteria
- Establish new production tooling and assembly lines at supplier locations
- Monitor capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up speed at vendor sites
- Drive process performance and statistical process controls reviews covering cure cycles, testing data, and dimensional results
- Collaborate with design engineering on manufacturability, ply layup, tooling, and tolerancing
- Implement factory layout and product optimizations to reduce cycle times and lower costs
- Investigate and resolve composite defects such as porosity, delamination, and voids through root cause corrective actions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field
- Six or more years of professional experience in supplier quality and industrialization inside a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on background utilizing composites manufacturing processes such as hand layup, autoclaves, resin infusion, or automated fiber placement
- Working familiarity with composite quality methods, non-destructive inspection, cure monitoring, and defect modes
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, CAD models, and GD&T
- Capacity to travel fifty percent of the time or more
- Ability to relocate if not already local to Costa Mesa, California
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering
- Background with aerospace or defense composite structures and associated standards like NADCAP and AS9100
- Experience interacting with composite material suppliers regarding material qualification
- Demonstrated history scaling composite production from prototypes to full rate
- Familiarity with high-tech product development in high-mix, low-volume settings
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a United States Top Secret security clearance
Core Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health, recovery, and wellness benefits provided at little to no cost
- Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
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What is the salary range for this position?
The position offers an estimated base salary between $161,000 and $212,000 per year, accompanied by equity grants in most full-time offers.
What travel is required for this role?
The role requires the ability to travel at least fifty percent of the time.
Where is the job located?
The job posting does not specify a remote setup for daily work, but notes that candidates must relocate if not already local to Costa Mesa, California.
What level of experience is needed?
Candidates must have at least six years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment, along with a relevant bachelor's degree.
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