Anduril Industries
External Process Engineer, Electronics
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an External Process Engineer to manage electronics supply chain strategy, component sourcing, and supplier relationships for advanced imaging systems used in defense applications. You'll oversee BOMs, mitigate supply-chain risks, ensure AS9100 compliance, and scale procurement across multiple product lines.
What you'll do
- Manage electrical BOMs, component risk assessments, and alternate sourcing strategies across product lines
- Identify and mitigate supply-chain lead-time risks, particularly for PCBA components
- Conduct supplier selection and maintain the approved supplier list
- Ensure AS9100 compliance for all production electronics builds through quality collaboration
- Coordinate with manufacturing to manage technical data packages in PLM and ERP systems
- Liaise with HQ PCBA commodity team to optimize procurement processes
What they're looking for
- Sourcing engineering and supplier engagement
- Electronics component procurement and value engineering
- PCBA design and fabrication process knowledge
- Supply chain risk assessment and mitigation
- IPC and J-STD quality standards familiarity
- PLM and ERP system experience
- AS9100 aerospace quality compliance
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants included in full-time compensation
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technology
- Exposure to AI-powered autonomous systems
- Fast-paced, innovative start-up environment
- Travel opportunities for vendor on-site visits (10-25%)
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience managing BOMs and component sourcing for complex electronics systems—what risks did you encounter and how did you mitigate them?
- Describe your approach to supplier selection and how you've built or expanded an approved supplier list in a previous role.