Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Mission Autonomy
Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Product Sourcing Engineering
Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kfull-timePosted 8mo ago
About the role
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer responsible for strategic supply network development and cost management across the Mission Autonomy product portfolio, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive development, manufacturing readiness, and cost optimization.
Responsibilities
- 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
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 software infrastructure and hardware integration
- Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
- Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
Skills
Required:Supplier selectionStrategic supplier engagementBOM developmentValue-stream mappingCost engineeringCAPEX managementRisk assessment
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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