Senior Sourcing Engineer — NPI & TCO Innovator

Anduril; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company delivering autonomous systems and AI-enabled platforms. The Supplier Engineering Manager leads strategic supply chain development and cost management across lifecycles, partnering with engineering, quality and manufacturing to accelerate product readiness and scale manufacturing.

Based in Australia, you will drive supplier selection, develop sourcing strategies, and enable efficient BOM planning to support high‑tech, low‑volume production while

Qualifications

• Design and development of mechanical/electronic devices.
• Advanced sourcing activities including commodity management.
• Early supplier engagement before product/engineering requirements.
• Experience with value/ procurement engineering or TCO work.
• Familiarity with high‑tech products in high‑mix, low‑volume environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection using approved supplier lists.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development.
• Scope concepts, define requirements, and create clear statements of work.
• Model Total Cost of Ownership and drive cost reduction.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for efficient, scalable procurement.
• Consolidate manufacturing BOMs to ramp production with suppliers.
• Manage NPI component procurement and verify supplier CAPEX.
• Lead cost engineering to converge to product cost.
• Reduce supply chain complexity through part and supplier rationalisation.

Skills

Design & development

Sourcing

Early supplier engagement

Value / procurement engineering

High-tech products

Bachelor's degree in engineering

NV1 clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company delivering autonomous systems and AI-enabled platforms. The Supplier Engineering Manager leads strategic supply chain development and cost management across lifecycles, partnering with engineering, quality and manufacturing to accelerate product readiness and scale manufacturing.

Based in Australia, you will drive supplier selection, develop sourcing strategies, and enable efficient BOM planning to support high‑tech, low‑volume production while