Skip to content

Jobs

Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Full-time

Supplier Quality Control Inspector

Job description

The Anduril Quality team is responsible for a wide range of activities crucial to our hardware and manufacturing lifecycle. We operate precision equipment, assemble complex defense products, perform rigorous quality control checks, and maintain a safe, highly efficient work environment to ensure our technology performs flawlessly in the field.

As a Supplier Quality Inspector , you will support our Manufacturing and Production teams by learning, executing, and optimizing detailed inspection processes to deliver world-class products on time. This role heavily focuses on ensuring the excellence of parts received from our supplier network.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with…

Job responsibilities

  • Supplier Site Inspections: Travel up to 75% of the time to perform visual and dimensional inspections on manufactured parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies directly at supplier facilities.
  • Precision Metrology: Select and utilize standard gauges, manual metrology tools, and advanced equipment to inspect complex feature tolerances with required accuracy.
  • Incoming Inspection: Perform complex inspections on purchased mechanical parts, components, assemblies, and raw materials.
  • Documentation & Certifications: Review and verify material certifications, specifications, and conformance to engineering designs and purchase order requirements.
  • Flight Hardware Verification: Inspect flight hardware at supplier sites according to engineering drawings, industry standards, and Anduril specifications.
  • Non-Conformance Management: Document and report non-conformances at the supplier source, ensuring all hardware meets Anduril and industry quality standards.
  • Supplier Collaboration: Support the development of supplier inspection plans, verify corrective actions (CAPA), and drive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
  • Program & Set Up: Program and set up Articulating Arms (e.g., Romer) and CMMs to achieve desired inspection results.

Job requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 3+ years of precision mechanical inspection experience.
  • 3+ years of CMM programming, CMM operations, or Faro Arm experience.
  • Ability to travel up to 75% to supplier sites.
  • U.S. Person Status is required as this position needs to access controlled data
  • Aerospace & Defense: Precision inspection experience in aerospace, aviation, or avionics manufacturing.
  • Metrology & Hardware: CMM Programming with PC-DMIS software.
  • Romer Arm experience with Verisurf software.

Similar jobs