Sourcing Supply Chain Program Manager

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Lexington, MA · Manufacturing : Imaging Production : Imaging - Supply Chain

This role is for a Sourcing Supply Chain Program Manager at Anduril, a defense technology company. The role focuses on strategic supply network development and cost management for product hardware, collaborating with suppliers and internal teams. Responsibilities include supplier selection, managing supplier partnerships for product development, BOM management, CAPEX management, value-stream mapping, BOM risk assessment, component qualification, cost engineering, and managing ad-hoc cost issues. The company's products are powered by an AI-powered operating system and incorporate AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion.

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: Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements, Feature trade-off / trade tables, Should cost / Clean sheet models, Joint design development, via clear statements of work, Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
  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, if not already local to be onsite in Lexington, MA
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

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

What the JD emphasized

  • 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
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance