Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Counter Intrusion

Anduril; Fort Stockton (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Sourcing Engineer to lead strategic supply network development for the Counter Intrusion portfolio. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize costs across lifecycles.

You will drive BOM development, CAPEX management during NPI, and supplier engagement, while reducing complexity and improving lead times through value-stream mapping and robust cost models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• Experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics or mechanical devices
• Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or TCO at component/product level
• Ability to travel 30%-40% of the time
• Onsite preference but remote in Texas allowed

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product using the approved supplier list
• Collaborate with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development (concept scoping, trade studies, should-cost models)
• Develop and consolidate a manufacturing BOM with QA & Manufacturing
• Manage CAPEX throughout NPI
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize lead time and flexibility
• Complete BOM risk assessment with alternate sourcing
• Ensure component qualifications ahead of production
• Reduce complexity via commonality optimization and supplier rationalization
• Lead cost engineering to converge bottoms-up cost to product cost and maximize total cost of ownership
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues (tariffs, import/export costs, cost inflation)

Skills

Travel 30-40%

Procurement engineering

Supplier engagement

Total cost of ownership

TS clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in mechanical engineering (preferred)

Tools

Cost modeling tools

CAD/Simulation software

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

Senior Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s Counter Intrusion 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 supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ 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 30% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
• Preference is to be onsite at an Anduril office but this role is open to remote in Texas

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
• 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
• 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: $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:

Benefits

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