Senior Bom Sourcing Engineer

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Product Sourcing Engineering

This role focuses on strategic supply network development and cost management for defense technology hardware, involving supplier collaboration, product development support, BOM management, and cost engineering across the product lifecycle. It is not directly involved in AI/ML model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list
  2. Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as:
  3. Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
  4. Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI
  5. Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field
  • 5+ 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 10% - 40% of the time
  • Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

  • 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
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance