About the role#
As a Quality & Test Engineer Co-op, you will support the production quality process for our hardware systems. You will work alongside technicians and engineers to build and measure prototypes. This role involves data analysis to identify trends and the development of metrics to track quality. You may travel to supplier sites to assist with sourcing and production issues.
What you'll do#
- Own a portion of the production quality support process for specific products.
- Analyze data to identify quality trends and patterns.
- Develop and maintain KPIs and OKR metrics.
- Lead a project to transform a quality engineering process or inspection method.
- Support our quality management system and manage related documentation.
- Write documentation for hardware quality management at scale.
- Build and measure prototype hardware hands-on.
- Travel to suppliers to implement quality procedures and solve production issues.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Math, or a hard science.
- Returning to school after the internship to continue academic studies.
- U.S. Person status due to export-controlled information, with potential for U.S. clearance eligibility.
- Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in summer 2027.
- Experience in manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or electromechanical hardware design.
- Ability to solve problems with electromechanical hardware in resource-constrained environments.
- Experience with inspection systems, data analysis, numeric methods, MatLab, or other software packages.
- Previous experience leading projects and driving improvements.
- Hands-on experience with autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or control systems.
- Proficiency in software scripting.
Location & details#
- Locations: Ashville, Ohio or Santa Ana, California.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time position.
About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries operates in the defense and space manufacturing sector. The company develops technology for national security, defense, and artificial intelligence applications. It maintains a presence in multiple locations including Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney. The organization employs over 8,000 people.
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