Product Sourcing Engineer
Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Product Sourcing Engineering
Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Sourcing Engineer responsible for strategic supply network development and cost management across the product hardware lifecycle, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive NPI, BOM development, cost engineering, and supplier qualification for Anduril’s Launched Effects hardware.
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
- 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 vendor 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
- 5+ years of experience, ideally with background in: 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 in value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at component & product level; Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment; Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree preferred; U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
Skills
Required:Supplier selectionNPI procurementCost engineeringBOM management
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package including health, recovery, and other coverage (details available in company benefits)
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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