Sourcing Engineer
Core
Driving strategic supply network development and cost management for Anduril's product hardware across lifecycles, collaborating with suppliers, engineering, quality, and manufacturing to scale production.
Role type
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer
Builds
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and high-tech defense hardware
Domain
Defense technology / Maritime robotics / Electronics and mechanical devices
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Supplier selection and engagement, New Product Introduction (NPI) component procurement, Cost engineering and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, Bill of Materials (BOM) development and risk assessment, Value-stream mapping, Early supplier engagement, Commodity management, Design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
Preferred skills
MBA, Advanced technical degree, Experience in high-mix, low-volume environments, Start-up environment experience
Technologies
Lattice OS, Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms
Responsibilities
Conduct supplier selection leveraging approved lists, Partner with suppliers on concept scoping and feature trade-offs, Drive manufacturing BOM consolidation and production ramp, Manage CAPEX throughout NPI, Optimize supply network lead time via value-stream mapping, Lead cost engineering to converge cost curves, Manage ad-hoc cost issues like tariffs and inflation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC