Senior Global Sourcing Manager, PCB/PCBA
Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Global Sourcing & Supplier Development
Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior domain expert for PCB/PCBA commodities responsible for developing supplier partnerships, driving cost, quality, and supply chain resilience, and collaborating with Engineering and Contract Manufacturers throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commodity strategies for PCB/PCBA and subassemblies, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience
- End-to-end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right cost
- Act as the sourcing expert for PCB/PCBA and subassemblies manufacturing
- Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for PCB/PCBA and subassemblies
- Own the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution
- Partner with the Engineering team and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize product and manufacturing requirements
- Perform detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown from data; deep dive into supply chain elements for data-driven decisions based on TCO
- Work with cross-functional teams to support prototype requirements, build milestones, and lead sourcing activities
- Influence CM’s manufacturing processes, CapEx and technology decisions
- Negotiate key supplier agreements to establish pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
- Collaborate internally to negotiate tradeoffs, solicit cooperation, resolve problems, and advance new supplier/product offerings
- Provide strong technical direction within commodities by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the lifecycle
- Manage and lead operations for developing new/adaptations of technologies
- Develop & execute commercial agreements reflecting project expectations (fixed/variable costs, lead-times, schedules, capacities)
- Conduct regular technology reviews to Executive staff and management
- Own supplier performance management (delivery, quality, cost, innovation) for their commodities
- Act as the primary escalation for their respective commodity
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain category management of printed circuit board assembly and electronics manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
Skills
Required:PCB/PCBA commodity sourcingStrategic sourcingCost analysis and TCOContract negotiationCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and what comes next)
- Competitive base salary with highly competitive equity grants as part of total compensation
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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