Anduril Industries
Product Sourcing Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Product Sourcing Engineer to manage strategic supply chain development and cost optimization for defense technology hardware. You'll collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to drive product development from concept through production, handling supplier selection, cost engineering, and lifecycle management.
What you'll do
- Conduct supplier selection and partner with strategic suppliers on concept scoping, design trade-offs, and cost modeling
- Drive make-versus-buy analysis and develop manufacturing BOMs in coordination with Quality and Manufacturing teams
- Manage CAPEX during new product introduction and perform value-stream mapping to optimize lead times and supply flexibility
- Complete BOM risk assessments, component qualifications, and alternate sourcing strategies before production
- Lead cost engineering activities to align bottom-up costs with product targets and maximize total cost of ownership across lifecycles
- Manage ad-hoc cost challenges including tariffs, import/export issues, and cost inflation
What they're looking for
- Sourcing engineering and supplier engagement
- Design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Value engineering and total cost of ownership analysis
- Cost modeling and should-cost analysis
- Supply chain optimization and value-stream mapping
- BOM development and component qualification
- Cross-functional collaboration and negotiation
- Project management in fast-paced environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary with equity grants
- Comprehensive health benefits at little to no cost
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technology
- Dynamic, innovative company culture
- Professional development in high-impact role
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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 a time when you led supplier selection for a complex product—what criteria drove your decision and how did you validate the choice?
- Describe your experience with cost modeling and should-cost analysis. What tools or methodologies have you found most effective?