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Salary: USD 129,000 - 171,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time 3D command and control center, bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking to military systems.
The Product Sourcing Engineer drives strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles through cross-functional collaboration with suppliers, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting supplier selection for specific products using the approved supplier list
- Partnering with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development through concept scoping, feature trade-off analysis, should-cost modeling, joint design development, and simulation of mechanical and electronics designs
- Developing and consolidating manufacturing BOMs in collaboration with Quality and Manufacturing to support production ramp with high flexibility
- Managing CAPEX throughout new product introduction (NPI)
- Conducting value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
- Completing BOM risk assessments and identifying alternate component sourcing
- Ensuring all component qualifications are completed ahead of production
- Reducing complexity through commonality optimization and component/supplier rationalization
- Leading cost engineering activities to align bottom-up cost curves with product cost targets, maximizing total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
- Managing ad-hoc cost issues including tariffs, import/export costs, and cost inflation
The role requires 10-40% travel based on program needs and relocation to Costa Mesa, CA if not already local.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component and product level
- Ability to travel 10-40% of the time, variable based on program needs
- Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not already local
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
- Deeper experience in design and development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Advanced sourcing activities, including commodity/sourcing manager roles
- Supplier development experience (technology, process, supply chain)
- Early supplier engagement ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in high-mix, low-volume environments
- Experience in fast-paced, start-up environments
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
