Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronic Components

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

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronic Components. This role focuses on enabling the development and production flow of critical supply bases by working with internal teams and external suppliers. The engineer will qualify and implement product designs, optimize them for quality, efficiency, and cost, and manage electrical commodities. Responsibilities include vetting suppliers, ensuring adherence to quality criteria, bringing up new production tooling, managing capacity expansion, establishing process controls, driving product/process improvements, and supporting root cause corrective actions. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in supply chain or engineering, 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization, and experience with electronics manufacturing. Travel of at least 50% is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and manage the electrical commodities/subcategories (cables, harness, capacitors, connectors, PCB/PCBA, chips, etc.) to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
  2. Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
  3. Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory lay out, facilities, workforce for supplier inclusion in Approved Supplier List
  4. Support Supply Chain Product Sourcing Engineers (PSE), Supply Chain Global Strategic Sourcing Management (GSS) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
  5. Own bringing up new production tooling & lines, development at Supplier as needed, at Supplier sites to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality (criteria set by SQE) and demand requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with specific category technical expertise, as applicable, electronics manufacturing, SMT processing, GD&T
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related technical field
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry
  • Strong understanding of quality systems, standards, and certifications
  • Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
  • Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • 6+ years of experience in supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to travel at least 50% of the time