Senior Sourcing Engineer, Advanced Effects

The role

The Senior Product Sourcing Engineer manages strategic supply network development, supplier onboarding, and lifecycle cost management for the Advanced Effects product portfolio. You will architect sourcing strategies and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale hardware from concept to production.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end supplier lifecycle and global market discovery
• Execute multi-million dollar cross-commodity negotiation strategies
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate NPI velocity
• Conduct concept scoping, feature trade-off analyses, and cost modeling
• Drive manufacturing BOM consolidation with Quality and Manufacturing
• Manage CapEx budgets and tooling investments
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply flexibility
• Lead BOM risk assessments and dual-sourcing initiatives
• Execute supplier readiness reviews and technical component qualifications
• Manage global supply economics including raw materials, tariffs, and logistics

Required 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 10% - 40% of the time
• Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or advanced technical degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
• Deep technical and commercial sourcing expertise across PCBA & Electronics, Injection Molding, and Metal Casting
• Advanced sourcing experience with a track record of driving commodity roadmaps and supplier onboarding
• Demonstrated success in early supplier engagement to influence design-for-supply-chain
• Familiarity with scaling high-tech products in aerospace, defense, automotive, or robotics
• Proven adaptability and bias for action in fast-paced environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret (TS) clearance

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret (TS) clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.