Anduril Industries
Supplier Industrialization Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to manage heavy metal and mechanical supply chain operations, overseeing qualification, production ramp-up, and optimization of casting, forging, and machining suppliers. The role bridges internal engineering and external supplier capabilities to deliver complex components for defense systems on aggressive timelines.
What you'll do
- Manage heavy metal commodity categories (casting, forging, machining) from new product introduction through full production across business lines
- Qualify suppliers' production capabilities, facilities, and workforce for approval; assess heavy metal fabrication and large-scale structural competencies
- Oversee new production tooling and line bring-up at supplier sites to meet performance, quality, and demand requirements
- Drive capacity expansion and production ramp-up readiness for large-scale forging, casting, and machining operations
- Establish and review statistical process controls (SPC) for critical heavy metal manufacturing; identify and implement process improvements and cost reductions
- Support quality engineers in root cause analysis and corrective actions; coordinate with suppliers on issue resolution
What they're looking for
- Casting, forging, machining, and fabrication process expertise
- GD&T and CAD proficiency
- Metallurgy and materials engineering knowledge
- Supplier quality and industrialization management
- Statistical process control (SPC)
- Complex subassembly and large BOM experience
- Supply chain strategy and execution
- Cross-functional collaboration and project management
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience managing supplier qualification and approval processes for heavy metal components—what criteria did you evaluate and how did you assess capability?
- Describe a time you led production ramp-up or tooling bring-up at a supplier facility; what challenges did you encounter and how did you resolve them?