Senior Sourcing Engineer - High-Impact Defense Tech (Remote)

Anduril-1; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Sourcing Engineer to drive strategic supply network development and cost management for our Counter Intrusion product portfolio. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize lifecycle costs and lead times.

The role requires 6+ years in sourcing engineering or related fields, a relevant technical degree, and the ability to travel.

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 Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via concept scoping, feature trade-off, should cost/clean sheet models, joint design development with clear statements of work, and simulation of mechanical & electronics designs.
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing to ramp production internally and with 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 across the product lifecycle.
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs / import export cost, and cost inflation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Sourcing Engineer to drive strategic supply network development and cost management for our Counter Intrusion product portfolio. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize lifecycle costs and lead times.

The role requires 6+ years in sourcing engineering or related fields, a relevant technical degree, and the ability to travel.