Product Sourcing Engineer

Anduril Industries
Quincy, MA

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with supply chain and product development experience working in defense technology.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with supply chain and product development experience in defense technology
    — “defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities”
  • Individuals with a background in supplier engagement and early product development stages
    — “Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization”
  • Candidates who have worked on high-tech products in start-up environments
    — “Some exposure working in a start-up environment”

Things to consider

  • Must be eligible for and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
    — “Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance”
  • The role involves managing component procurement and cost engineering for military systems
    — “Accountable for all NPI component procurement, on-time and correctly, to scale”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with supplier development and strategic sourcing in high-tech environments
    — “Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)”
  • Demonstrate expertise in component qualification and risk assessment processes
    — “Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production”
  • Emphasize experience with cost modeling and TCO optimization in product lifecycle management
    — “Domain expertise must include value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful supplier selection
  • optimized supply network
  • reduced product cost
Typical background
engineering degree3+ years sourcing experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sourcing EngineeringSupplier EngagementProduct Hardware LifecycleValue EngineeringHigh-tech Product DevelopmentStart-up Environment

Preferred

Electronic DesignMechanical DesignHigh-mix Low-volume Manufacturing

Stack & domain

Supplier SelectionSupplier EngagementDesign & Development Of Electronics And/or Mechanical DevicesAdvanced Sourcing ActivitiesSupplier DevelopmentEarly Supplier EngagementValue/procurement EngineeringTco-related WorkDeveloping High-tech ProductsWorking In A Start-up EnvironmentCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkDefense TechnologyAutonomous Underwater VehiclesSeabed ExplorationManufacturingQuality Control

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

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 (RaaS) 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 QUALIFICATIONS 

3+ 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 USDThe 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.

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To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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