Strategic Hardware Sourcing Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Product Sourcing Engineer to develop a strategic supply network and manage hardware costs across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize costs and delivery.

Responsibilities include supplier selection, accelerating product development, BOM optimization, and driving cost engineering to achieve low total cost of ownership while maintaining high standards for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electronics and/or mechanical sourcing and cost engineering.
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume product sourcing.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product using approved supplier lists.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development and cost-savings.
• Drive development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM with Quality & Manufacturing.
• Manage NPI component procurement and CAPEX across the program.
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize lead time and flexibility.
• Lead cost engineering to converge product cost and total cost of ownership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cost engineering

NPI procurement

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ERP systems

PLM software

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Product Sourcing Engineer to develop a strategic supply network and manage hardware costs across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to optimize costs and delivery.

Responsibilities include supplier selection, accelerating product development, BOM optimization, and driving cost engineering to achieve low total cost of ownership while maintaining high standards for