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Senior Supplier Development Engineer
| Company | Anduril |
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| Location | Newport Beach, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $128000 – $192000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, PCBA manufacturing, IPC standards, SMT processing, CAD, GD&T.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to Costa Mesa, CA.
Responsibilities
- Owns and manages specific categories/subcategories (one or more of PCB/A, batteries, harnesses, avionics, sensors/RF products, metals, plastics and composites) to execute to supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines; is a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall Category strategy.
- Vets Suppliers’ production capabilities, factory lay out, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier List.
- Supports Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers’ understanding and adherence to the criteria for Part Quality set by SQE.
- Owns bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier (as needed), at Supplier sites to ensure supplier materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting Product Performance, Quality (criteria set by SQE) & Demand requirements.
- Owns capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up at Supplier.
- Establishes and drives process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at Supplier.
- Identifies and drives product & process improvements, and factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle.
- Supports SQE with Root Cause task force at Anduril by working, in tandem with Supply Chain team, with Suppliers, and responsible for closing the loop of Root Cause Corrective/Preventative Actions at Supplier.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
- Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.
Benefits
No information provided on Benefits.
