Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones
Anduril Industries · Santa Ana, California, United States
Posted 29 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Senior Product Quality Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will define, develop, and execute processes to ensure high-quality and reliable products, specifically focusing on drone systems. Your role involves collaboration with various engineering teams to drive product development, manage quality metrics, and lead root cause analysis efforts. You will also be responsible for overseeing the transition from new product introduction to high-rate manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- 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)
Nice to have
- 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
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility
- Salary range provided, but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
- Focus on defense technology may involve working on sensitive projects requiring security clearance
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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