Product Sourcing Engineer

The role

The Product Sourcing Engineer drives strategic supply network development and cost management of product hardware. 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 engineering or other technical field
• 3+ 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 up to 25% of the time
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Huntsville, AL

Nice to have

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree
• 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
• Worked in highly regulatory environment, preferably energetics and solid rocket motor (SRM) production
• 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

Before you apply

• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

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 Rocket Motor Systems team aims to build next generation solid rocket motors.