Product Quality Engineer - Field Operations

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Product Quality Engineer - Field Operations is responsible for ensuring manufactured products meet engineering specifications, contractual requirements and regulatory standards across the full product lifecycle, from initial production through field deployment and sustainment. The emphasis of this role is field quality. You will deploy to operational sites, run in-field inspections and root cause investigations, and drive the corrective actions that close the gap between how a product performs in the factory and how it performs in service. You will spend time at the depot, on support vessels and in the sustainment warehouse, working alongside the teams operating the product. This is a hands-on engineering role rather than a coordination one. You will run your own investigations and act as the quality voice across production, engineering and field operations. Production Quality Lead product inspection, verification and acceptance through the manufacturing process, including first article inspections, in-process inspections and final acceptance testing. Own the inspection plans, quality control procedures and acceptance criteria, and disposition nonconforming material. Analyse production quality data such as defect rates, yield and SPC trends, and work with manufacturing engineering on process capability and design-for-quality. Field and Sustainment Quality Deploy to operational and trial sites to carry out quality assessments, inspections and failure investigations on fielded hardware, and act as the on-site quality representative during integration, test and acceptance events. Lead root cause and corrective action investigations into field failures using 8D, Ishikawa and 5 Why analysis, and drive them to closure. Maintain the field quality feedback loop so lessons learned reach production, supply chain and design. Support the sustainment team across the deployed fleet, including work at the depot, on support vessels and in the sustainment warehouse, and work with field service and logistics to triage quality escapes. Quality Systems and Compliance Support and sustain the Quality Management System in line with AS9100, AS/NZS ISO 9001 or equivalent, and own audit findings through to closure. Author and revise quality procedures, work instructions and inspection records, and ensure compliance with applicable Australian Government, Defence and customer requirements. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, mechatronic, aerospace or related) and a minimum of five years in product quality, quality engineering or quality assurance within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated quality work in field or operational environments, not solely factory-based. Able to personally lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa, supported by statistical tools such as SPC, Pareto and capability analysis. Lean Six Sigma qualification, Green Belt or above. Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and technical specifications, and to work to AS9100 or AS/NZS ISO 9001. Clear investigation reporting, and the credibility to present findings to engineering, production and operational stakeholders. Willing and able to travel up to 50%, including to remote or austere sites, with occasional overnight stays. Australian citizenship. This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance, and only Australian citizens are eligible. Preferred Qualifications Experience in defence, aerospace, maritime or another highly regulated manufacturing industry, including former ADF service. A current Australian Government security clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2), or eligibility to obtain one as an Australian citizen. Hands-on experience with CMM, optical measurement or other metrology equipment, and w