Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Core Tech

The role

The Senior Product Sourcing Engineer drives strategic supply network development and cost management for the Core Tech product portfolio. This role involves collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

What you will do

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM
• Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
• Complete the BOM risk assessment
• Ensure completion of all component qualifications
• Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component/supplier rationalization
• Lead all cost engineering activities to maximize total cost of ownership
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues such as tariffs, import export cost, and cost inflation

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 be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
• Deeper experience within design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
• Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
• Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
• Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
• Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Benefits

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

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's systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.