Senior Procurement Engineer, Supply Chain

The Senior Procurement Engineer (Sr Procurement Engineer) drives strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles. This involves collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier selection for specific products using the approved supplier list.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development through activities like concept scoping, feature trade-off tables, should-cost models, joint design development, and simulation of mechanical and electronics designs.
• Develop and consolidate manufacturing BOMs with Quality and Manufacturing to ramp up production internally and with suppliers.
• Manage CAPEX during NPI.
• Perform value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility.
• Complete BOM risk assessments, including alternate component sourcing.
• Ensure all component qualifications are completed before production.
• Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component/supplier rationalization.
• Lead cost engineering activities to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle.
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues such as tariffs and cost inflation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices.
• Expertise in value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component and product level.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Willingness to relocate to Morrisville, NC, if not already local.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or advanced technical degree.
• Experience in design and development of electronics and/or mechanical devices.
• Background in advanced sourcing activities, including commodity/sourcing management.
• Familiarity with supplier development, early supplier engagement, and high-tech product development in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment, preferably in energetics and solid rocket motor (SRM) production.

Benefits: Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package, including top-tier benefits for full-time employees.