Quality Specialist, Intelligence Systems (Secret Clearance)
Andurilindustries · Santa Ana, California, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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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.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Intelligence Systems is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Quality Specialist to join our Quality Team in Santa Ana . This Quality Specialist is a professional who is responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the incoming inspection process to meet quality standards. They are a highly motivated team player who is willing to support a fast paced team environment. They will partner across the organization and help prioritize process and product quality issues that impact the effectiveness of the incoming materials inspection process as well as provide support for end of line supplier inspection. Also, as a quality specialist, they are responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the final product quality standard. This role will focus on both product quality issues as well as process issues that impact efficiencies and completeness of of the inspection operations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
Inspect to verify non-conforming parts at Santa Ana Site and at Supplier Sites as assigned
Partner with Site Supplier Quality Engineering Organization to support Supplier Quality Control
Assist in the root cause analysis
Assist in the dispositioning of non-conforming material and ensure the tasks are completed in a timely manner
Manage internal re-work to support dispositions
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
Execute vendor return material authorization (RMA) with partnership between Warehouse and Buyers to ensure material leaves the MRB area for suppliers
Perform Verification of First Article Inspection (FAI) on incoming material and coordinate acceptance of FAI data submitted by suppliers
Manage quality containment process for material, tooling, and inspection equipment that are involved in non-conformances impacting production capacity and capability
Create inspection plans for incoming material, in-process inspection steps, and end of line inspection, as per direction from product quality engineers. Execute inspection as needed
Train technicians and inspectors to execute inspection plans and data capture in the process
Propose, develop and implement quality assurance policies and procedures and review with the product quality engineers
Review and propose continuous improvement projects for productivity gains, quality improvements, and benefits to Anduril's quality policy
Deep dive into data and traceability investigations to identify trends, oddities, inconsistencies, and variation that impacts the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and product quality
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate degree or equivalent in a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in metrology inspection or quality role
Experience with production support and quality management
Proficiency with ERP/MES 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.)
Knowledge understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD T)
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings (wire diagrams, work instructions, CAD)
Analyze inspection results and provide feedback to production, manufacturing engineering, and quality engineering departments
Experience using investigative equipment such as x-ray inspection, digital characterization, material certificate of compliance, etc.
Experience in a facility with AS9100, ISO9001, IATF 16949 or similar QMS standard
Experience with v…