Senior Quality Specialist - Core Tech

Santa Ana · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

We are looking for a Quality Engineering Specialist to join our team at Anduril.
This Quality Specialist is a professional who is responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the final products in order to meet established quality standards.
They are a highly motivated team players who is willing to support a fast paced team environment with strong ownership in successful execution of their statements of work.

Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
Be fully imbedded within manufacturing process to actively assist in providing resolution, containment, and improvement to nonconforming materials
Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback
Support in providing clarification or go/no-go decisions to inspectors
Lead and own the execution of containment of nonconforming items including inspecting to verify non-conforming parts
Assist in the root cause analysis
Manage internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions and ensure the investigative tasks are completed in a timely manner
Ensure data collection and entry is accurate and complete for the MRB process
Communicate the process performance and quality issues to key stakeholders to drive improvements
Track and report out MRB metrics on a weekly basis

Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant fields, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role
Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management
Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) software and inspection data management software.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Experience with Calibrated equipment (calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, OMM, etc.)
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Report for internal manufacturing
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent. IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
Existing work experience is low rate production manufacturing environment
Knowledge & understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components (Power Supplies, PCBs, wire-harnesses)
Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems (Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, CAD)
Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including support in health and recovery