Anduril Industries

Senior Product Sourcing Engineer

Anduril Industries$146K — $194K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering
  • Experience in design & development of electronics/mechanical devices
  • Background in advanced sourcing activities as a commodity/sourcing manager
  • Experience in supplier development across technology and process
  • Familiarity with high-tech product development in low-volume environments
  • Experience in fast-paced start-up settings
  • Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Conduct supplier selection for products using the approved supplier list
  • Collaborate with strategic suppliers to expedite product development through various activities
  • Drive development and consolidation of manufacturing BOM with Quality & Manufacturing teams
  • Manage CAPEX throughout New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Optimize supply network lead time and flexibility through value-stream mapping
  • Assess BOM risks and define alternate component sourcing
  • Ensure all component qualifications are completed before production started
  • Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component/supplier rationalization
  • Lead cost engineering activities to optimize product cost throughout the lifecycle

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package at little to no cost
  • Support focused on health, recovery, and future needs
  • Competitive equity grants included in most offers
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril develops aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams in concert with ground maneuver forces. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost, Altius, or Roadrunner, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem. We develop perception and autonomy algorithms to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers.ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team. The Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of the Maneuver Dominance 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
  • 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
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance


US Salary Range

$146,000-$194,000 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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