Head of Product Sourcing Engineering (Defense Tech)

Mosaic.tech; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manager of Product Sourcing Engineering to lead a team of sourcing engineers and subcontract managers, directing strategic sourcing plans across engineering and production.

You will partner with engineering, program management, and finance to meet cost, quality, and delivery goals while driving localization and TCO optimization in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical field such as electrical engineering or supply chain.
• 10+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in a supply chain or production role.
• 5+ years in a leadership position.
• Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret or TS clearance and maintain clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Ability to relocate onsite to Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies for continuity, quality, efficiency, and cost optimization while enabling scale.
• Negotiate complex commercial terms with suppliers for favorable pricing, quality, delivery, and service terms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute best practices in supply chain.
• Identify process improvements to reduce costs and improve performance with KPIs.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development and localization initiatives.
• Consolidate manufacturing BOMs and ramp production with high flexibility.
• Manage CAPEX across NPI and conduct value-stream mapping to optimize lead times.
• Address tariffs/cost inflation and other cost issues as they arise.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supply chain domain knowledge

Negotiation

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, supply chain, or related technical field

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Manager of Product Sourcing Engineering to lead a team of sourcing engineers and subcontract managers, directing strategic sourcing plans across engineering and production.

You will partner with engineering, program management, and finance to meet cost, quality, and delivery goals while driving localization and TCO optimization in a fast-paced defense tech environment.