Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer – High-Tech Defense

Anduril; Fort Stockton (TX); Remote; 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 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.