Full-Time
Supplier Sourcing Engineer
Supply Chain
Arxlight
Autonomous interceptor drones for air defense
Compensation Overview
$110k - $171k/yr
Oakland, CA, USA
In Person
Travel up to 25% of the time is required.
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field.
- At least 3 years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or designing electronics and/or mechanical devices.
- Domain expertise in value engineering, procurement engineering, or total-cost-of-ownership work at the component and product level.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Conduct supplier selection for a specific product using the approved supplier list.
- Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development through concept scoping, feature trade-offs and trade tables, should-cost and clean-sheet models, joint design development, and clear statements of work.
- Order and maintain inventory for prototype and new-product-introduction builds.
- Drive development and consolidation of the manufacturing bill of materials with Quality and Manufacturing to ramp production internally and with suppliers with high flexibility.
- Manage capital expenditures throughout new product introduction.
- Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply-network lead time and flexibility.
- Complete bill-of-materials risk assessments, including alternate component sourcing.
- Ensure completion of all component qualifications before production.
- Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component and supplier rationalization.
- Lead cost-engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost and maximize total cost of ownership across the product lifecycle.
- Manage ad hoc cost issues such as tariffs, import-export costs, and cost inflation.
- A master's degree or advanced technical degree.
- Deeper experience designing and developing electronics and/or mechanical devices.
- Advanced sourcing experience, including experience as a commodity or sourcing manager.
- Supplier development experience across technology, process, or supply chain areas.
- Early supplier engagement before product or engineering requirements are finalized.
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
- Exposure to working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Arxlight develops autonomous interceptor drones for air and missile defense. The drones use LWIR sensors, computer vision, autonomy software, and an integrated GNC stack to autonomously detect, identify, and intercept threats through sensor fusion and automated flight. It differentiates itself with a defense-first, stealth-mode approach and by recruiting senior engineers to build a sensor-rich platform tailored for national security rather than consumer markets. The goal is to deliver next-generation capabilities for air and missile defense and counter-drone operations for military and national-security customers.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Arxlight’s June 2026 roles show active buildout across autonomy, robotics, and sustainment.
- The company’s defense focus aligns with rising demand for counter-UAS and air defense.
- Paul White’s Anduril background gives Arxlight credibility with U.S. defense buyers.
What critics are saying
- Arxlight has no disclosed funding, customers, or fielded systems as of August 2026.
- Stealth plus ITAR hiring narrows recruiting, slows iteration, and delays revenue.
- Anduril, Shield AI, and Epirus can outspend Arxlight; a single failed demo kills it.
What makes Arxlight unique
- Paul White joined Arxlight in June 2025 after Anduril drone engineering.
- Arxlight’s June 2026 job posts target integrated air and missile defense.
- Its hiring emphasizes LWIR sensors, autonomy, and GNC for interceptor drones.
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Flexible Work Hours