Product Sourcing Engineer, Dive-XL

About the Role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Sourcing Engineer to join its rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. This role is responsible for driving strategic supply network development and cost management for Anduril’s product hardware throughout their lifecycles, in collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging the approved supplier list.
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development through:
• Concept scoping to solidify requirements.
• Feature trade-off / trade tables.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling.
• Joint design development, via clear statements of work.
• Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategy using market knowledge, supplier rationalization, commodity pricing plans, and effective principles to drive efficiency and cost.
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM), working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with suppliers with high flexibility.
• Manage all New Product Introduction (NPI) component procurement to scale manufacturing operations on time and correctly.
• Manage the request for and verification of supplier-related Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) throughout NPI.
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility.
• Complete BOM risk assessment and develop a plan per part analysis.
• Oversee completion of component qualifications by relevant stakeholders ahead of production need dates.
• Reduce supply chain complexity through commonality optimization and component/supplier rationalization.
• Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing TCO across the product lifecycle.
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues (e.g., tariffs/import export costs, cost inflation).
• Drive the design and implementation of new supply chain processes and systems, ensuring they meet business requirements and are built for scale.
• Manage project schedules, identify critical path activities, and proactively mitigate risks.
• Hold project teams and stakeholders accountable for deliverables and deadlines, navigating organizational complexity to clear roadblocks and drive decisions.
• Establish program structure, milestones, and operating rhythms for accountability and results.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders and influence without formal authority in ambiguous, high-stakes situations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree.
• Background in:
• Design & development of mechanical and/or electronics devices.
• Advanced sourcing activities, including positions as a commodity/sourcing manager.
• Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.).
• Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization.
• Domain expertise including value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level.
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary Range: $132,000—$175,000 USD (base salary only)
• Highly competitive equity grants are included in most full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, available at little to no cost.