Senior Product Sourcing Engineer (Electronic Focused)

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril’s Maritime Division is transforming American sea power and scaling production through Arsenal-2, a software-defined shipyard under development in Baltimore County, Maryland, and a 160,000-square-foot Proto-Factory in Orange County, California. The Proto-Factory is the prototyping hub for Arsenal-2, where the team is developing advanced manufacturing methods, digital workflows, and quality systems for future production of submarine components and next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles.

The Senior Product Sourcing Engineer (Electronics) owns the program’s electronic commodity supply base, working at the intersection of hardware engineering and supply chain. The role translates schematics and bills of materials into sourcing strategies, selects and qualifies suppliers, and guides design decisions toward components that can be procured at required volumes and lead times. The position reports to the Supply Chain Lead and requires technical expertise, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to define objectives and complete multidisciplinary projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience sourcing electronic components or assemblies in a hardware manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read schematics and bills of materials and discuss part selection credibly with design engineers.
• Experience qualifying contract manufacturers or PCBA suppliers.
• Demonstrated should-cost or competitive sourcing experience for electronic commodities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing component obsolescence, end-of-life, and allocation risk.
• Familiarity with IPC standards and electronics quality requirements.
• Experience with ruggedized, high-reliability, or marine-environment electronics.
• Background in defense electronics, including ITAR and counterfeit-parts requirements under DFARS 252.246-7008.
• Experience sourcing for a program transitioning from prototype to rate production.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing strategy for electronic commodities, including PCBAs, components, connectors, cable assemblies, power electronics, and high-voltage energy systems.
• Qualify and onboard electronics suppliers and contract manufacturers, including assessing capabilities and reviewing first articles.
• Conduct should-cost analyses and competitive sourcing events for electronic assemblies.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering during design to guide part selection toward available, multi-sourced, long-life components.
• Manage component obsolescence, end-of-life risk, and allocation exposure across the electronic bill of materials.
• Negotiate master agreements, pricing, and capacity commitments with electronics suppliers.
• Lead supplier technical reviews and resolve quality or yield issues with the supply base.
• Travel to supplier and contract manufacturer sites, up to 25%.
• Set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and drive multidisciplinary work to completion.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior