Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM:
Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service AUV operations.
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list
Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as:
Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements
Feature trade-off / trade tables
Should cost / Clean sheet models
Joint design development, via clear statements of work
Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
Accountable for all NPI component procurement, on-time and correctly, to scale
Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI
Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.
Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production
Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization
Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs / import export cost, and cost inflation
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and or/mechanical devices
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
Domain expertise must include value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level.
Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
Some exposure working in a start-up environment
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree. Advanced technical degree or MBA strongly preferred
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
US Salary Range$129,000-$171,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits:
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
