Senior Process Sourcing Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</p></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div> <h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3> </div> <div>In this role you'll take full ownership of strategic supplier network development, supplier onboarding, and lifecycle cost management for Anduril’s Advanced Effects electronics product portfolio with a focus on PCBA. In this role, you will architect cross-commodity sourcing strategies, lead high-impact commercial negotiations, and partner seamlessly with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale mission-critical hardware from early concept through full-rate production with a focus on NPI.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO:</strong></div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <ul> <li class="text-start ">Own the end-to-end supplier lifecycle, leading global market discovery, technical qualification, and structured onboarding of manufacturing partners into our supply network</li> <li class="text-start ">Architect and execute multi-million dollar, cross-commodity negotiation strategies to maximize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across the entire product lifecycle</li> <li class="text-start ">Partner with strategic suppliers during early-stage development to accelerate New Product Introduction velocity via: <ul> <li class="text-start ">Concept scoping to rapidly define and lock technical requirements</li> <li class="text-start ">Feature trade-off analyses and design trade tables</li> <li class="text-start ">Bottom-up "should-cost" and clean-sheet cost modeling</li> <li class="text-start ">Joint design development governed by clear Statements of Work (SOWs)</li> <li class="text-start ">DFM reviews and simulation of complex mechanical and electronics designs</li> </ul> </li> <li class="text-start ">Drive the consolidation and architecture of the manufacturing BOM (Bill of Materials) in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing to ensure seamless ramp-up internally and externally</li> <li class="text-start ">Manage CapEx budgets and tooling investments throughout NPI, optimizing tool design, lifecycle durability, and capacity scaling</li> <li class="text-start ">Conduct value-stream mapping across key commodity lines to eliminate bottlenecks, compress lead times, and optimize supply flexibility</li> <li class="text-start ">Lead comprehensive BOM risk assessments, dual-sourcing initiatives, and alternate component strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply continuity</li> <li class="text-start ">Drive the execution of supplier readiness reviews, First Article Inspections (FAIs), and technical component qualifications ahead of production ramp</li> <li class="text-start ">Drive continuous platform complexity reduction through component commonality optimization and strategic supplier rationalization</li> <li class="text-start ">Proactively manage global supply economics, including raw material indices, tariffs, logistics costs, and inflationary pressures</l