Product Sourcing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Anduril Industries; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity grants

Support for health and recovery

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer to drive strategic supply network development and cost management of their Connected Warfare product portfolio. The role involves collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to enhance product lifecycle management.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and the ability to travel or relocate as needed. This position offers a competitive salary range from $129,000 to $171,000 USD, along with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering or design of mechanical/electrical devices.
• Ability to travel 10% - 40% based on program needs.
• Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not local.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for specific products.
• Partner with suppliers to accelerate product development.
• Manage CAPEX throughout NPI and optimize supply network lead time.

Skills

Supplier engagement

Cost engineering

Mechanical and electrical design

Value/procurement engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other technical field

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s Connected Warfare product portfolio across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross‑functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other technical field
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of mechanical and/or electrical devices
• Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO‑related work at the component & product level
• Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or advanced technical degree
• Deeper experience within:
  • Design & development of mechanical and/or electrical 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

US Salary Range

$129,000—$171,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 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.