Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Cable & Wire Harness

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

As a Senior Supply Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable cable and wire harness. This role focuses on collaborating and driving early engagement to get cables and wire harness sub‑systems and assemblies to meet our quality requirements the first time. Everything comes down to clarity and action with our suppliers and partnering with them for world‑class results is essential across the supply chain.

The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, supply management, supplier development, sub‑system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world‑class quality processes with suppliers, work hands‑on with engineering, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.

• Supplier Quality Development & Product Lifecycle Integration: Drive the comprehensive supplier quality development processes throughout all product development stages, working collaboratively with the product engineering team. This includes leading design reviews, guiding supplier process development, overseeing testing, and ensuring qualification for components and sub‑assemblies of cables and wire harness products. Critically review supplier processes and capabilities to ensure robust alignment with complex cable and wire harness requirements.
• Functional Test Process Development: For unique and specialized cables and wire harnesses, partner closely with development engineering or manufacturing engineering to design, develop, qualify, and implement effective functional test processes at supplier sites.
• Cross‑Functional Program Support &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Collaborate with development engineering, product quality engineering, global strategic sourcing, and program management to ensure predictable and high‑quality supply for development and production programs. Proactively manage exceptions, containments, and deviations related to supplier technical performance. Drive supplier quality readiness by analyzing key and critical characteristics on drawings and supplier specifications, developing robust measurement systems, and executing comprehensive supplier qualification activities (e.g., PPAP, FAIR, Audits, inspection development).
• Strategic Supplier Performance Management: Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing and Product Sourcing Engineering to drive overall supplier performance, focusing on cost, quality, delivery, and the fulfillment of strategic supply chain goals.
• Risk Elimination & Reliability Enhancement: Own the systematic elimination of supplier‑related risks to measurably improve quality and reliability across the entire product lifecycle. Utilize a range of tools including audits, readiness reviews, and training to ensure supplier compliance and proactive risk mitigation.
• Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions: Lead and support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities. Own the implementation and effectiveness of containments derived from purchased goods. Drive the resolution of fitment and performance issues.
• Supplier Corrective Action Effectiveness: Review and validate the effectiveness of supplier corrective actions and disseminate lessons learned across the product and engineering teams. Drive the Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) process to ensure timely and…