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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Senior Manager - Product Sourcing Engineering, Advanced Effects

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, supply chain, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in a supply chain or production-related role focused on complex mechanical and/or electrical assembly is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a leadership position is required.
  • Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or total-cost-of-ownership work at the component and product level is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
  • Must be able to travel up to 30%.
  • Must be able to relocate if not already local to work onsite in Costa Mesa, California.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support, and hire talent to support the team's expansion.
  • Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business goals, supporting continuity, quality, efficiency, cost optimization, and business scaling.
  • Negotiate complex commercial terms directly with suppliers, including pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
  • Collaborate with supply chain experts across the company to develop and execute supply chain best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams, including engineering, program management, and finance, to negotiate tradeoffs, obtain cooperation, and resolve problems proactively.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supply chain performance; define key performance indicators to track supply chain health and drive improvements.
  • Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development.
  • Collaborate with Product Support Engineers on strategic supply chain visions, resolve supplier issues, and drive localization initiatives.
  • Drive development and consolidation of a manufacturing bill of materials with Quality and Manufacturing to ramp production internally and with suppliers while maintaining 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 component qualifications before production.
  • Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component and supplier rationalization.
  • Lead cost-engineering activities to align the bottom-up cost curve with product cost and maximize total cost of ownership across the product lifecycle.
  • Manage ad hoc cost issues, including tariffs, import/export costs, and cost inflation.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or master's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high technology, or a related industry is preferred.
  • Proven leadership driving and influencing large teams toward common goals is preferred.
  • Ability to adapt to different roles to support team progress, including individual-contributor tasks while managing a small team, is preferred.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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