Battery Sourcing Engineer - Energy Systems for Defense Tech

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer (Batteries & Energy) to own energy storage and power supply components for a defense program. You will qualify suppliers, secure capacity, and manage certification and transport requirements for batteries, reporting to the Supply Chain Lead.

The role demands leadership to build cross-functional teams, drive objective setting, and accelerate multi-disciplinary projects with a focus on reliable cell and pack design, safety, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years sourcing batteries, energy storage, or power electronics commodities.
• Experience qualifying cell or battery pack suppliers.
• Working knowledge of lithium-ion cell chemistries, pack architecture, and BMS fundamentals.
• Familiarity with battery certification and transport regulations (UN 38.3, IATA/IMDG, DOT).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own energy commodity sourcing strategy — cells, modules, packs, BMS, chargers, and power conversion hardware.
• Qualify and onboard cell and battery pack suppliers, including capability, capacity, and quality assessment.
• Secure cell supply and capacity commitments against program volume forecasts in a constrained market.
• Partner with Endurance Systems and Energy Storage engineering on cell selection, pack architecture, and design-for-supply.
• Manage battery certification, qualification testing, and transport compliance (UN 38.3, IATA/IMDG, DOT).
• Run should-cost analysis and competitive sourcing for energy commodities.
• Manage supply risk tied to critical minerals, export controls, and foreign-entity-of-concern sourcing restrictions.
• Travel up to 25% to supplier and cell manufacturer sites.

Skills

Battery sourcing

Supplier qualification

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer (Batteries & Energy) to own energy storage and power supply components for a defense program. You will qualify suppliers, secure capacity, and manage certification and transport requirements for batteries, reporting to the Supply Chain Lead.

The role demands leadership to build cross-functional teams, drive objective setting, and accelerate multi-disciplinary projects with a focus on reliable cell and pack design, safety, and compliance.