Senior Procurement Engineer, Supply Chain

Slope; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support in health and recovery

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for a Sr Procurement Engineer to manage the strategic supply network for product hardware in Morrisville, NC. The role involves collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to streamline product development and cost management.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, along with over 5 years of sourcing experience and an ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance. Competitive salary range: $113,000 – $159,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development.
• Expertise in value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic supply network development for product hardware.
• Conduct supplier selection and partner with strategic suppliers.
• Manage CAPEX throughout NPI.

Skills

Sourcing engineering

Supplier engagement

Cost management

Engineering degree

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in 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 Sr Procurement Engineer (internally known as Sr Product Sourcing Engineer) drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s product hardware across their lifecycles, 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 engineering or other technical field
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
• Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Morrisville, NC
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree
• Deeper experience within
• Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical 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
• Ideal candidate has worked in highly regulatory environment, preferably energetics and solid rocket motor (SRM) production
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
• Exposure to working in a fast‑pace, start‑up environment

US Salary Range
$113,000 – $159,000 USD

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.