Senior Commodity Engineer, Electronics

Anduril-1; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Commodity Engineer to drive strategic supply development and cost management for Anduril Imaging's electronics across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers, engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize sourcing decisions and product transitions.

The role requires 8+ years in electronics sourcing, strong procurement expertise, and travel 10-25%. U.S. security clearance is a plus; salary ranges are competitive with equity included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field.
• 8+ years in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement, or electronics design.
• Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering at component/product level.
• Willingness to travel 10-25% for vendor on-site visits.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical BOMs, component risk assessments, and sourcing paths across product lines.
• Identify and mitigate lead-time/sourcing risks for PCBA components.
• Ensure scalability of electronics sourcing strategy as product lines scale.
• Conduct supplier selection and expand the approved supplier list.
• Collaborate with suppliers and design engineering for technical inquiries.
• Coordinate with the quality team for AS9100 compliance in production electronics.
• Work with manufacturing to release and transmit technical data in PLM/ERP.
• Coordinate with HQ's PCBA team to streamline procurement processes.

Skills

Value/procurement engineering

Supplier engagement

Sourcing electronics

Travel 10-25%

U.S. secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field

Master's degree or advanced technical degree

Tools

PCBA fabrication & assembly processes

IPC and J-STD familiarity

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 TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB
The Senior Commodity Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril Imaging's electronics across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage electrical BOMs, component risk assessments, and alternate component sourcing paths across product lines
• Identify & mitigate supply-chain lead-time/sourcing risks, especially for PCBA components
• Ensure scalability of electronics sourcing strategy as multiple product lines scale to full production
• Conduct supplier selection across product lines and managing/expanding our approved supplier list
• Work closely with suppliers to handle and resolve basic technical inquiries, consult with the design engineering team as needed
• Collaborate with the quality team to ensure AS9100 compliance for any and all production electronics builds
• Work with the manufacturing team to ensure proper release and transmission of technical data packages within PLM and ERP systems
• Coordinate with Anduril HQ's PCBA commodity team & resources to streamline Anduril Imaging's PCBA procurement processes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics
• Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering at the component & product level
• Ability to travel a 10-25% of the time for vendor on-site visits
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree
• Experience in sourcing of printed circuit boards and subcomponents, familiarity with PCBA fabrication & assembly processes
• Familiarity with PCBA industry quality standards such as IPC and J-STD
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a rapid low-rate environment
• Exposure to/interest in working in a fast-paced start-up environment

US Salary Range

$126,000 - $167,000 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:

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 .