Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Deployed Special Projects

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Product Sourcing Engineer on our Deployed Special Projects team, you will architect the critical supply chains and cost strategies powering Anduril's revolutionary hardware from concept to deployment. You’ll embed on the ground with elite engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams, traveling directly to key sites and suppliers to solve high-stakes challenges in real-time. If you are looking for a dynamic, high-visibility role where your boots-on-the-ground efforts directly accelerate the future of defense technology, this is your mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
• Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
• Ability to travel ~60% of the time, variable based on program needs
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
• Deeper experience within: Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
• Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
• Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
• Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
• Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as: Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements, Feature trade-off/trade tables, Should cost/clean sheet models, Joint design development, via clear statements of work, Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
• Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
• Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.
• Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production
• Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization
• Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs/import export cost, and cost inflation

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

What This Job Offers

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