Senior NPI Sourcing Engineer
Core
Drives strategic supply network development and cost management for Anduril's product hardware across lifecycles, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Role type
Senior NPI Sourcing Engineer (Product Sourcing)
Builds
Hardware products for defense and military systems
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Supplier selection, cost engineering, BOM management, value-stream mapping, component qualification, CAPEX management, trade-off analysis, joint design development
Preferred skills
Master's degree, commodity/sourcing management experience, supplier development, early supplier engagement, high-mix low-volume product development, startup environment experience
Technologies
Lattice OS, 3D command and control systems
Responsibilities
Conduct supplier selection leveraging approved lists, partner with suppliers on concept scoping and feature trade-offs, drive manufacturing BOM consolidation, manage CAPEX throughout NPI, conduct value-stream mapping, complete BOM risk assessments, ensure component qualifications, reduce complexity via commonality optimization, lead cost engineering to maximize TCO, manage ad-hoc cost issues like tariffs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC