Senior Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Execute, and ensure deliverables for Product Development Process within New Product Introduction phases collaborating and coordinating with Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Test engineering team counterpart
Drive product development/improvement and production for quad-copter drones by supporting drawings & work instruction reviews, process development, inspection, acceptance test performance management, end-of-line metrics, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assemblies, along with the vehicle, itself.
Drive clarity & resolution for quality ambiguities associated with product maturity, process stability, and field performance that impact the product achieving it’s quality & reliability goals for volume production. Design, develop, and lead the quality plan for the product.
Provide product ownership surrounding Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in determining appropriate disposition to rework or repair customer-owned hardware, and perform troubleshooting and/or root cause analysis by partnering with Reliability Engineering and other cross-functional teams.
Champion the transition from new product introduction (NPI) to a sustainable & predictable, high rate manufacturing process and supply chain.
Own the defining and elimination of product risk to improve reliability & quality across the product lifecycle. Engage in quality issue management from concept stages through development & manufacturing to field use.
Ensure the execution of product and process requirements. Define and improve such requirements.
Work cross-functionally to define and execute the product roadmap for changes and customer acceptance testing.
Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Material Review Board (MRB) activities, and inspection process performance. 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.
Support the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for the product. Define and improve required quality documentation and processes.
Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organization level.

Qualification

8+ years of experience in EngineeringMust be able to obtain and hold a UMaster’s degree in a technical field10+ years of experience in EngineeringExperience with Teamcenter

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar STEM fields.
8+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in Drone systems, Camera/sensors, aeronautics/defense systems or similar hardware.
Hands-on experience in system architecture, mechanical or electrical design, design review of precision mechanical, PCBA, harnessing, avionics, systems integration, composites, propulsion systems, and/or lethality systems.
Experience driving product quality and performance requirements to test and measurement system development and optimization.
Experience leading the transition from engineering/design qualification to manufacturing/production and verification and validation for product quality coverage.
Working knowledge of product development methodologies such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) elements such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Working knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical manufacturing processes.
Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies.
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)
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. S/TS security clearance

Preferred

Master’s degree in a technical field
10+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality in Drone systems, Camera/sensors, aeronautics/defense systems or similar hardware.
5-7 years of experience with developing quality systems for low volume, high complex manufacturing environments and suppliers.
Experience working with DCMA and/or Department of War on U.S. Military Contract(s).
Working knowledge of AS9100/ ISO 9001-based Quality Management System requirements.
Experience with IPC standards and/or J-STD
Experience with government contracts and MIL standard requirements commonly applied to quality requirements for aerial vehicles.
Experience with Teamcenter, SolidWorks, NX, Jira, Tableau, and Altium (or other PCBA and harness design software)

Senior Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Anduril Industries

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