Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Counter Intrusion

Anduril Industries
Mountain View, CA
Remote

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with electronics/mechanical design experience and supply chain expertise comfortable with strategic supplier collaboration and real-time product development

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 6+ years in sourcing engineering and component-level TCO analysis
    — “6+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices”
  • Individuals who can manage complex supplier relationships and design development
    — “Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as: Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements”
  • Candidates with a background in high-tech product development in dynamic environments
    — “Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment”

Things to consider

  • Travel is a significant requirement, with 30% to 40% of time expected for program needs
    — “Ability to travel 30% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs”
  • This role may require obtaining a U.S. TS clearance, a non-trivial process
    — “Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with component-level cost modeling and supplier trade-off analysis
    — “Feature trade-off / trade tables”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage BOM risk assessments and component rationalization
    — “Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.”
  • Showcase your work on early supplier engagement in product development cycles
    — “Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful supplier selection
  • cost reduction
  • on-time production ramp
Typical background
supply chain engineeringelectronic/mechanical design

Skills & requirements

Required

Sourcing EngineeringSupplier EngagementValue EngineeringTCO AnalysisComponent QualificationBOM DevelopmentCapex ManagementValue-stream Mapping

Preferred

Electronic DesignMechanical DesignHigh-tech Product DevelopmentFast-paced Startup Environment

Stack & domain

Supply ChainEngineeringAIComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworkingElectronicsMechanical DevicesValue/procurement EngineeringTco-related WorkComponent & Product LevelHigh-tech ProductsFast-pace, Start-up EnvironmentU.S. TS ClearanceCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipProject ManagementDefense TechnologyMilitary CapabilitiesAutonomy

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 JOB

The Senior Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s Counter Intrusion product portfolio 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

Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs

Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility

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

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

6+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices

Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level

Ability to travel 30% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs

Preference is to be onsite at an Anduril office but this role is open to remote in California

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering

Deeper experience within:

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

Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment

Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range$160,000—$211,000 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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