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Senior Quality Systems Engineer, United Kingdom

Anduril Industries

London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted yesterday
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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 Anduril’s Quality organization is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to join our London team and help develop future opportunities for our internal quality management system and digitization efforts. The Quality team works with our customers, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure the deployment of reliable products that meet all mission requirements. We develop cutting-edge Quality processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success. We are growing and this role will focus on internal site growth and implementing a world-class quality management system, supporting our internal manufacturing sites, supplier sites, and allied facilities. This role carries responsibility for ensuring compliance with UK and European regulatory frameworks, NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) for aerospace, and UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) requirements as part of our London operations. The right person for this role has extensive knowledge in Quality Management System (QMS) systems, data analysis, and continuous improvement to help shape our internal systems, tools, procedures and the culture of quality at Anduril. If you are someone who loves to build world-class Quality processes, work hands-on, help others succeed on the quality journey, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. ABOUT THE JOB 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 real time, 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. What You’ll Do * Develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS and its top-level processes. Coordinate resources and prioritization of tasks to complete internal and external audits of the QMS. * Develop, lead, and manage the execution of the QMS software implementation and adoption across Anduril sites, including the London facility. Coordinate resources and prioritization of tasks to complete implementation, internal and external audits of the QMS. * Ensure full compliance with UK regulatory requirements, including UK MOD Defense Standards (DEF STANs), UKCA marking where applicable, and relevant UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) regulations for defense manufacturing environments. * Drive compliance with NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) for aerospace quality, including STANAG 4107 (Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and Usage of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications), STANAG 4159 (NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production — AQAP-2110), and STANAG 4161 (NATO Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense — AQAP-2310). * Ensure conformance to STANAG 4404 and associated AQAPs for software-intensive aerospace systems, including AQAP-2210 (NATO Supplementary Software Quality Assurance Requirements) as applicable to Lattice OS and embedded mission systems. * Support implementation of STANAG 4685 (Airworthiness) requirements as they relate to quality assurance processes for unmanned aerial systems and aerospace components. * Liaise with the UK MOD Quality Assurance representatives, the Defence Quality Assurance (DQA) organisation, and NATO Quality Assurance authorities to support Government Quality Assurance (GQA) activities and audits. * Partner with business systems team, product quality engineers and manufacturing engineers to help prepare new processes, digital tools, and sites to meet QMS requirements, develop new capabilities to meet existing QMS requirements and conduct internal audits before manufacturing readiness review and production readiness review. * Develop our internal QMS road map for tools and capabilities to match the scaling of the company: to meet customer needs, to enable quality capabilities for new products, and scale quality processes as we grow — with particular attention to UK Export Control and ITAR/EAR interface requirements. * Ensure compliance with UK data protection requirements (UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018) as they relate to quality records, supplier data, and audit documentation. * Become a systems expert for Anduril’s quality tools, processes, and data sets to enable effective QMS execution across both US and UK operations. * Communicate with external audit agencies, including UKAS-accredited certification bodies and NATO quality assurance authorities. Support customer audits as necessary. * Manage the QMS internal audit program and lead internal audits. * Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that benefit the QMS and product quality, aligned with AS9100, NATO AQAP, and STANAG frameworks. * Support investigations, initiatives, and projects as needed, at the team or organisation level. * Support developing QMS training modules and packages, including UK/NATO-specific regulatory and STANAG training. Facilitate training records and retention with manager of affected trainees. * Drive root cause analysis and corrective action with internal findings from audits and customer visits, including UK MOD and NATO audit findings. Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of experience in aerospace and/or defence manufacturing. * Expert knowledge of QMS requirements and auditing in a complex product environment, in one or more of the following QMS standards: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B, AS6500, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, TL 9000 R6.3. * Demonstrable knowledge of NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) for aerospace quality, including STANAG 4107, STANAG 4159, STANAG 4161, and their associated Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAPs): AQAP-2110, AQAP-2210, and AQAP-2310. * Familiarity with UK MOD Defence Standards (DEF STANs) and Government Quality Assurance (GQA) processes. * Understanding of UK regulatory frameworks relevant to defence manufacturing, including UK Export Control Act 2002, HSE regulations, and UKCA/CE marking requirements. * Working knowledge with QMS software solutions which might include Net Inspect, Siemens, SAP, ETQ, One Factory, MasterControl, Compliance Quest, Hexagon, PTC, QT9. * Hands-on experience with data analytics platforms, reporting tools, and basic data visualisation. * Demonstrated project management for software system implementation and onboarding suppliers (external users) and internal users. * Working knowledge of design, development, manufacturing, supply chain, deployment, contracts, and other organisations that are part of a company-wide audit. * Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Business Intelligence (BI) systems. * A strong ownership mindset with demonstrated capability to drive projects from start to completion. * Proven track record of implementation and success with QMS. * Right to work in the United Kingdom. * Expected travel up to 20% of the time, including travel to US facilities and NATO partner sites. 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 [email protected].  * 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 [email protected]. 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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