Operations Analyst, Quality Control

Anduril · Manufacturing : Quality Control : Production Operations

Pay: $112,000–$149,000/yr
Where: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted: Jul 10

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.

What you'd do

Technical Analytics & Pipeline Development: Write complex SQL queries, analyze datasets across distributed data platforms (Palantir Foundry, Databricks, MES/QMS), and build real-time operational dashboards that pinpoint shop-floor bottlenecks and quality escapes.
Shop-Floor Operational Verification: Partner directly with QC leads and inspectors on the production floor to validate analytics against physical operations, verify cycle times, and resolve workflow constraints.
Continuous Improvement & Root Cause Analysis: Apply Lean manufacturing principles, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving (RCCA, 8D) to reduce rework and improve On-Time Delivery (OTD).
Data Quality & Governance: Audit and improve transactional data quality at the point of capture, driving data hygiene initiatives alongside the Quality Intelligence team to eliminate systemic variance.
Resource & Capacity Optimization: Align inspection capacity and inspector capabilities against real-time demand across Receiving Inspection, In-Process QC, End-of-Line testing, and MRB (Material Review Board) operations.
AI & Tooling Acceleration: Leverage AI-native tools and workflows to automate analysis, accelerate troubleshooting, and synthesize complex operational data for leadership.
Inspection Plan Compliance: Collaborate with Quality Engineering to optimize inspection sampling plans and track supplier compliance metrics.

What they want

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
4+ years of hands-on data analytics experience directly supporting manufacturing, quality, or hardware production environments.
Strong technical proficiency in SQL for querying, aggregating, and joining complex datasets across disparate enterprise systems.
Floor-to-Screen Mindset: Proven ability to translate digital dashboard insights into physical shop-floor process improvements, and vice versa.
AI-Native Mindset: High comfort and fluency in utilizing modern AI-assisted workflows (LLMs, code generation tools, automated reporting) to multiply personal and team productivity.
Direct experience supporting and collaborating with operational floor leadership (Supervisors, Area Managers, and QC Leads).
Strong working knowledge of standard quality methodologies (RCCA, 8D, CAPA, SPC, Pareto, and Lean Manufacturing principles).
Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.
U.S. Person Status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data (ITAR/EAR).

What you get

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