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ABOUT THE JOB The Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers ...

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Product Sourcing Engineer

Product Sourcing Engineer

Anduril Industries

Huntsville, AL • On-site

Other

Posted 26 days ago

Anduril rating

9.4

Company rating: 9.4 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

The 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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • 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
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field
  • 1+ 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
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Huntsville, AL
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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
  • Ideal candidate has worked in highly regulatory environment, preferably energetics and solid rocket motor (SRM) production
  • Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
  • Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
 
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About Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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