Product Sourcing Engineer, Fury

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer, Composites, in Ashville, OH to drive supplier selection and cost management for composite materials as the Fury product line ramps to production.

You will partner with strategic suppliers on capacity planning, cure/NDI capability, and should-cost models, while coordinating with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure a smooth ramp and on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or manufacturing/process engineering of composite structures.
• Domain expertise in composite manufacturing processes (layup, cure, trim/drill, bonding, NDI).
• Experience with AS9100 suppliers and First Article Inspection (AS9102).
• Ability to travel 15% - 25% of the time, variable based on program needs.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Ashville, OH.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for composite materials, fabricated parts, and tooling, leveraging our approved supplier list.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to ramp production via capacity and rate-readiness planning, cure/NDI capability assessments, and should-cost models.
• Drive development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM with QA & Manufacturing to ramp production.
• Manage composite tooling CAPEX through production ramp.
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility.
• Complete BOM risk assessment including alternate material and supplier sourcing.
• Ensure completion of supplier and part qualifications (FAI/AS9102) ahead of production.
• Manage composite material risks: shelf life, out-time, cold-chain logistics, minimum buys.
• Lead cost engineering to converge bottoms-up cost curve to product cost and discuss tariffs/inflation.

Skills

Sourcing engineering

Supplier engagement

Manufacturing/process engineering

AS9100 experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or engineering

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

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.

The Product Sourcing Engineer, Composites drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of composite materials and structures for Anduril’s Autonomous Airpower (Fury) product portfolio as it ramps to production at Arsenal-1, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct supplier selection for composite materials, fabricated parts, and tooling, leveraging our approved supplier list
• Partner with strategic suppliers to ramp production via activities such as:
  • Capacity and rate-readiness planning
  • Cure (autoclave / OOA) and NDI capability assessments
  • Should cost / Clean sheet models
  • Process qualification, via clear statements of work
  • Design for manufacturability reviews with Engineering
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production at Arsenal-1 and with our suppliers with high flexibility
• Manage composite tooling CAPEX through production ramp
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
• Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate material and supplier sourcing, etc.
• Ensure completion of all supplier and part qualifications (FAI / AS9102), ahead of production
• Manage composite material risks: shelf life, out-time, cold-chain logistics, and minimum buys
• 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 raw material inflation

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or manufacturing/process engineering of composite structures
• Domain expertise in composite manufacturing processes (layup, cure, trim/drill, bonding, NDI)
• Experience with AS9100 suppliers and First Article Inspection (AS9102)
• Ability to travel 15% - 25% of the time, variable based on program needs
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Ashville, OH

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
• Deeper experience within:
  • Scaling a composite supply base from low-rate to rate production
  • Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
  • Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
  • Aerospace material qualification (allowables, equivalency, NADCAP)
• Familiarity with developing aerostructures or airframe products in a production ramp environment
• Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance

US Salary Range

$114,000—$152,000 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.