Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electrical to accelerate supplier qualification and production readiness for critical components. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and manufacturing, and directly engage suppliers to optimize designs for cost, quality, and performance.

The role requires 6+ years in supplier quality/industrialization, strong electronics/manufacturing know-how, and the ability to travel ~50% with onsite relocation to Costa

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with electronics manufacturing categories (electronics, SMT processing, GD&T)
• Willingness to travel at least 50% and relocate onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the electrical commodities to execute supplier production strategies across production lines
• Support PSE, GSS and SQE to ensure supplier understanding and adherence to SQE criteria
• Own bringing up new production tooling and lines at supplier sites to ensure capability
• Drive capacity expansion readiness and ramp-up at supplier
• Establish and drive SPC reviews at supplier
• Identify and drive product and process improvements at supplier sites

Skills

Supplier quality

Industrialization

Electronics manufacturing

SMT processing

GD&T

Travel 50%

Relocation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related 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 Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electrical is a high‑profile, cross‑functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of Anduril’s critical supply base. You will work in close coordination with internal engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.

We’re looking for a talented Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Own and manage the electrical commodities/subcategories (cables, harness, capacitors, connectors, PCB/PCBA, chips, etc.) to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
• Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self‑direction, and courage
• Vet Suppliers’ production capabilities, factory layout, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier List
• Support Supply Chain Product Sourcing Engineers (PSE), Supply Chain Global Strategic Sourcing Management (GSS) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers’ understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
• Own bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier as needed, at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality (criteria set by SQE) and demand requirements
• Own capacity expansion readiness and production ramp‑up at Supplier
• Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at Supplier
• Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle
• Support SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working in tandem with the Supply Chain team, Suppliers , and be responsible for closing the loop of root cause corrective/preventative actions at Supplier

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, electronics manufacturing, SMT processing, GD&T
• Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or related technical field
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
• Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
• Familiarity with developing high‑tech products in a high‑mix, low‑volume environment
• Exposure to working in a fast‑pace, start‑up environment
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range

$161,000—$212,000 USD

Benefits

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:

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.