Quality & Test Engineer Co-op

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By applying 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 converts thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What You'll Do

• Own a portion of the production quality support process for a specific product or set of products.
• Conduct data analysis and data mining to identify trends and patterns in product quality.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and OKR metrics to track product quality, identify areas for improvement, and drive improvements through a cross-functional team.
• Lead a project that transforms an element of the quality engineering team, such as a process, new inspection method, or complex data analytic methods.
• Support Anduril's quality management system and manage changes to documentation and training at the conclusion of the project.
• Write documentation required for successful quality management for hardware at scale, including work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, and more.
• Work hands-on with technicians and other engineers to build and measure prototype hardware.
• Possibly travel to suppliers for initial sourcing work, solve ongoing production issues, and implement quality procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Math, or a hard science.
• Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on the program.
• Ability to complete an in-person 12-week internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internships or school-related experience in a relevant field, preferably manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or design of electromechanical hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems related to electromechanical hardware in a resource-constrained environment.
• Demonstrated in-kind or direct team leadership skills.
• Personal experience with inspection systems, data analysis, numeric methods, MatLab, or other software packages.
• A genuine interest in data analysis, process improvement, and a thirst for learning.
• Previous experience leading projects and working with data collection, analysis, and driving improvements.
• Hands-on experience with R/C and/or autonomous flight vehicles, flight controllers, or other related control systems.
• Software scripting experience in any language.