Strategic Sourcing Engineer - High-Tech Defense Hardware

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 171,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA to drive strategic supply network development for product hardware across lifecycles. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

Role emphasizes early supplier engagement, BOM development, NPI procurement, and cost engineering to optimize total cost of ownership. U.S. Person status required for export-controlled data access.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in electronics and/or mechanical design with advanced sourcing
Experience in supplier development and early supplier engagement
Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or cost modeling at component/product level
Familiarity with high-mix, low-volume high-tech product environments
U.S. Person status required to access export controlled data

Responsibilities

Conduct supplier selection using approved supplier list
Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development
Develop and consolidate a manufacturing BOM with Quality & Manufacturing
Own NPI component procurement and CAPEX management
Lead cost engineering to converge cost curves toward product cost

Skills

Electronics design

Mechanical design

Advanced sourcing

Supplier development

Early supplier engagement

Value/procurement engineering

High-mix low-volume production

US Person status

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or related

Job description

Role emphasizes early supplier engagement, BOM development, NPI procurement, and cost engineering to optimize total cost of ownership. U.S. Person status required for export-controlled data access.

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