Andurilindustries
Product Sourcing Engineer (Batteries/Energy/Etc..)
Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 10 days ago
The role
The Product Sourcing Engineer owns the energy storage and power supply base for the program. This includes cells, modules, battery packs, BMS, charging hardware, and power conversion. You will qualify suppliers, secure capacity, and manage certification and transport requirements.
What you will do
- Own energy commodity sourcing strategy for cells, modules, packs, BMS, chargers, and power conversion hardware.
- Qualify and onboard cell and battery pack suppliers.
- Secure cell supply and capacity commitments.
- Partner with Endurance Systems and Energy Storage engineering on cell selection and design-for-supply.
- Manage battery certification, qualification testing, and transport compliance.
- Run should-cost analysis and competitive sourcing.
- Manage supply risk tied to critical minerals, export controls, and foreign-entity-of-concern sourcing restrictions.
- Travel up to 25% to supplier and cell manufacturer sites.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years sourcing batteries, energy storage, or power electronics commodities.
- Experience qualifying cell or battery pack suppliers.
- Working knowledge of lithium-ion cell chemistries, pack architecture, and BMS fundamentals.
- Familiarity with battery certification and transport regulations (UN 38.3, IATA/IMDG, DOT).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience securing cell capacity or supply agreements in a constrained market.
- Experience with subsea, pressure-tolerant, or marine-environment energy systems.
- Familiarity with critical minerals supply risk, export controls, and FEOC sourcing restrictions.
- Experience with defense or government energy storage qualification requirements.
- Background sourcing for a program moving from prototype into rate production.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
Before you apply
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- 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. Its Maritime Division is building America's next decisive advantage at sea.