Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Advanced Effects
The Senior Product Sourcing Engineer at Anduril Industries is responsible for developing strategic supply networks and managing cost structures for the company's hardware products throughout their lifecycles. This role involves close collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, including engineering, quality, and manufacturing, to ensure efficient and cost-effective product development and production.
Key responsibilities include selecting suppliers from the approved list, partnering with them to accelerate product development through activities such as concept scoping, feature trade-offs, cost modeling, joint design development, and design simulations. The engineer will also drive the development and consolidation of manufacturing bills of materials (BOMs), manage capital expenditures during new product introductions, conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply chain lead times, perform BOM risk assessments, ensure component qualifications are completed before production, and lead cost engineering activities to achieve target product costs while managing issues like tariffs and cost inflation.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field, along with at least 8 years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or the design of electronic and/or mechanical devices. Expertise in value or procurement engineering and total cost of ownership analysis at both component and product levels is essential. The role requires the ability to travel between 10% and 40% of the time, depending on program needs, and candidates must be willing to relocate to Costa Mesa, California, if not already local.
Preferred qualifications include a master's or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering, extensive experience in the design and development of electronic and/or mechanical devices, advanced sourcing activities, supplier development, early supplier engagement, familiarity with developing high-tech products in high-mix, low-volume environments, and exposure to fast-paced startup environments. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance is also desirable.
The position offers a competitive salary range of $146,000 to $194,000 per year, with actual compensation varying based on factors such as experience, education, and critical skills. Anduril provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost, income protection through life and disability insurance, generous paid time off with a holiday hiatus in December, caregiver and wellness leave, family planning and parenting support, mental health resources, professional development reimbursement, commuter benefits, and relocation assistance where applicable. Retirement savings plans are also available, with options varying by region.