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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
The Quality team is responsible for building and sustaining the quality management systems that ensure Anduril's defense products meet the highest standards of reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance. Guided by AS9100 and ISO 9001 frameworks, the team establishes the processes, governance structures, and continuous-improvement culture required to deliver mission-critical hardware and software to the warfighter. As Anduril expands into new facilities and production sites, maintaining a cohesive enterprise quality management system across a growing, multi-site footprint is essential-because consistency in quality is what allows the company to scale without compromising the standards our customers and end users depend on.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Quality team is standing up a dedicated enterprise QMS alignment function to ensure that every Anduril site operates under a unified quality framework as the company scales. We are looking for a Senior Quality Systems Program Manager, Site Engagement to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will serve as the central point of coordination between Anduril's manufacturing, engineering, and operational sites to drive alignment with the enterprise quality management system, assess site-level quality maturity, and identify risks before they become escapes. You will lead cross-site engagement programs, conduct structured assessments, and partner with site quality leaders to close gaps and harmonize processes. This will require a deep understanding of aerospace and defense quality standards, strong program management discipline, and the ability to build trust and influence across geographically distributed teams. If you are someone who can see the big picture of an enterprise quality system while rolling up your sleeves to work through site-level details, thrives on travel and cross-functional collaboration, and brings a risk-based mindset to everything you do, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the cross-site QMS alignment strategy, ensuring all Anduril facilities operate under a consistent, AS9100/ISO 9001-compliant quality management system that supports enterprise-wide certification and customer audit readiness.
• Conduct structured site assessments and quality maturity evaluations across manufacturing, engineering, and field operations locations to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for standardization.
• Develop and maintain a site risk register that captures quality system risks by location, tracks mitigation actions, and provides leadership with clear visibility into enterprise-level quality health.
• Serve as the primary liaison between corporate Quality and site quality teams, facilitating regular engagement cadences, best-practice sharing, and escalation pathways for systemic issues.
• Lead the rollout of new or revised QMS processes, procedures, and policies across sites, managing change implementation timelines, stakeholder communication, and adoption verification.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Supplier Quality, and Compliance teams to coordinate audit schedules, align corrective action processes, and ensure findings are resolved consistently across the enterprise.
• Define and report on enterprise quality metrics and KPIs-such as nonconformance trends, corrective action closure rates, and audit findings by site-to drive data-informed decisions at the leadership level.
• Build and maintain the governance framework for QMS document control across sites, including process ownership models, revision workflows, and harmonized document hierarchies.
• Requires up to 50% travel

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-12 years of experience in quality management, quality systems, or quality program management within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
• Deep working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and related aerospace and defense quality standards, including experience supporting multi-site certification or surveillance audits.
• Proven track record of conducting quality system assessments, gap analyses, or internal audits and translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Strong program management skills with experience coordinating cross-functional, multi-site initiatives-including stakeholder alignment, timeline management, and risk-based prioritization.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and drive alignment across site leaders, engineers, and executive stakeholders without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to Anduril sites for assessments, process rollouts, and stakeholder engagement.
• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined under ITAR) and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

US Salary Range
$146,000-$194,000 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:
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