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Senior Product Sourcing Engineer

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer to drive strategic supply network development and cost management for the Maneuver Dominance product portfolio, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to support development and production of aerial robotic systems.

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

  • 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

Skills

Required:Supplier selectionStrategic supplier collaborationManufacturing BOM developmentCAPEX management for NPICost engineering
Nice to have:Value-stream mappingTariff/cost risk management

Benefits

  • Benefits package (top-tier) included for full-time employees; equity grants commonly included as part of total compensation
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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