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How much do containment specialist jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for containment specialist in the United States is $74,649.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,500.00 and $83,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a containment specialist?

Containment Specialists are professionals responsible for managing, controlling, and preventing the spread of hazardous materials, biological agents, or other dangerous substances. They assess risks, implement safety protocols, and coordinate containment measures during emergencies or routine operations. Their work is crucial in industries like environmental protection, healthcare, and industrial safety, ensuring compliance with regulations and protecting public health and safety.

What is the difference between Containment Specialist vs Hazardous Materials Technician?

AspectContainment SpecialistHazardous Materials Technician
CertificationsOSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour, containment-specific trainingOSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour, hazardous materials handling
Work EnvironmentContainment sites, spill response, environmental cleanupHazardous waste sites, chemical spill response, decontamination
Employer & IndustryEnvironmental firms, industrial sites, government agenciesEnvironmental services, emergency response teams, industrial facilities

Containment Specialists focus on preventing the spread of hazardous materials and managing containment systems, while Hazardous Materials Technicians handle the cleanup, removal, and decontamination of hazardous substances. Both roles require similar certifications and often work in overlapping environments, but their primary responsibilities differ in scope and focus.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a containment specialist?

To excel as a Containment Specialist, you typically need a background in environmental science, hazardous materials handling, and compliance with safety regulations, often supported by certifications such as HAZWOPER. Familiarity with specialized containment equipment, monitoring systems, and incident response protocols is essential. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for this role. These competencies are critical for managing hazardous situations safely and efficiently, protecting people and the environment from potential threats.

What are the typical challenges faced by a containment specialist in coordinating with other departments during an incident?

Containment Specialists often work closely with safety, operations, and emergency response teams during incidents to minimize risks and ensure swift containment. One common challenge is ensuring clear and timely communication among all parties, as swift action and accurate information sharing are critical. Additionally, aligning containment protocols with the unique procedures of each department can require adaptability and strong collaboration skills. Overcoming these challenges is essential to effectively manage incidents and maintain workplace safety.
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Infographic showing various Containment Specialist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 90% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $74,649 per year, or $35.9 per hour.

Quality Specialist

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago


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9.1

Company rating: 9.1 out of 10

Anduril

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7.4

Company rating compared to similar companies: 7.4 out of 10

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Job description

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
We are looking for a Quality Engineering Specialist to join our team at Anduril. This Quality Specialist is a professional who is responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve the final products in order to meet established quality standards. They are a highly motivated team players who is willing to support a fast paced team environment with strong ownership in successful execution of their statements of work.
What you'll do:
  • Manages the site Materials Review Board (MRB) process
  • Be fully imbedded within manufacturing process to actively assist in providing resolution, containment, and improvement to nonconforming materials
  • Review Manufacturing Work Instructions and provide feedback
  • Support in providing clarification or go/no-go decisions to inspectors
  • Lead and own the execution of containment of nonconforming items including inspecting to verify non-conforming parts
  • Assist in the root cause analysis
  • Manage internal triage with engineering teams to support nonconformance dispositions and ensure the investigative tasks are completed in a timely manner
  • 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
  • Track and report out MRB metrics on a weekly basis
  • Execute vendor return material authorization (RMA) with partnership between Warehouse and Buyers to ensure material leaves the MRB area for 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
  • 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.
  • Perform internal audits on processes and procedures, as per direction from Quality Systems Engineer
  • Deep dive into data and traceability investigations to identify trends, oddities, inconsistencies, and variation that impacts the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and product quality.
  • Stay current with new inspection technologies and techniques and recommend improvements to the inspection process

Required Qualifications:
  • Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant fields, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting HW development and quality management
  • Proficiency with computer-aided design (CAD) 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.)
  • 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 validation and testing assemblies and their components
  • Experience with communicating with suppliers and cross functional teams
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Technical or Associates degree in related quality/mechanical/aerospace engineering field
  • Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Report for internal manufacturing
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent. IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification
  • Existing work experience is low rate production manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge & understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing as per Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Experience with inspection of Electrical and Electronic Components (Power Supplies, PCBs, wire-harnesses)
  • Experience with Manufacturing processes and their related systems (Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, CAD)
  • Experience with auditing processes and procedures in a manufacturing environment
  • Detail oriented self starter with minimal oversight - strong ability to communicate with different cross functional teams

US Hourly Range
$47-$62 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
  • Please always verify communications:
    • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
    • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
  • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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