Description
The Staff Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.
Key responsibilities include:
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, feature trade-off/trade tables, should cost/clean sheet models, joint design development, simulation of mechanical & electronics designs Collaborate closely with other Product Support Engineers (PSEs) on strategic supply chain visions, proactively resolve supplier issues, and drive relevant localization initiatives 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
Required qualifications include:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field 10+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred qualifications include:
Master's degree or advanced technical degree 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 Active Security Clearance