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Supply Chain Lead

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Maneuver Dominance Engineering : MD - EE
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to drive strategic supply network development and cost management for the Maneuver Dominance autonomous air vehicle program, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to accelerate product development and ramp production.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list
  • Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via: concept scoping to 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 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
  • 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 total cost of ownership across 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), 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. security clearance

Skills

Required:Supplier selectionStrategic supplier collaborationManufacturing BOM developmentCAPEX managementValue-stream mappingBOM risk assessment

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and related) included in full-time offers
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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