Senior Product Sourcing Engineer — Strategic Supply Chain & Cost

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Value Stream Engineer to lead strategic supply network development and cost management for product hardware across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams to optimize BOMs and drive cost engineering across the product.

The role requires 5+ years in sourcing and supplier development, the ability to travel up to 40%, and relocation to Costa Mesa. US TS clearance is considered.

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 component & product level.
• Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via scoping, trade‑offs, should cost models, and joint design development.
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM with Quality & Manufacturing to ramp production.
• Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI.
• Conduct value‑stream mapping to optimize lead time and flexibility.
• Complete the BOM risk assessment, including alternate component sourcing.
• Ensure completion of all component qualifications ahead of production.
• Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and supplier rationalization.
• Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms‑up cost curve to product cost and total cost of ownership.

Skills

Supplier engagement

Cost optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical field

Master’s degree or advanced technical degree (preferred)

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Value Stream Engineer to lead strategic supply network development and cost management for product hardware across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams to optimize BOMs and drive cost engineering across the product.

The role requires 5+ years in sourcing and supplier development, the ability to travel up to 40%, and relocation to Costa Mesa. US TS clearance is considered.