About the Team

The Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team is on a mission to build next-generation solid rocket motors for a safer, more connected world. To achieve their vision of becoming a large-volume provider of tactical rocket motors, they will develop differentiated products and services that maximize their customers' capabilities, and they will establish and maintain a reputation of Quality and Reliability.

About the Job

The Staff Product Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for specific products, leveraging the approved supplier list.
• 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
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with suppliers with high flexibility.
• Manage CAPEX throughout NPI.
• Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility.
• Complete the BOM risk assessment, including alternate component sourcing.
• Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production.
• Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization.
• Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle.
• Manage ad-hoc cost issues, e.g., tariffs/import export cost, and cost inflation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices.
• Domain expertise in value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Huntsville, AL.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Ideal candidate has worked in a highly regulated environment, preferably energetics and solid rocket motor (SRM) production.
• Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
• Exposure to working in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $143,000-$191,000 USD
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package