Senior Cost Value Engineer, Intelligence Systems & Space (Active Clearance)

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company dedicated to transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. The Senior Cost Value Engineer, Intelligence Systems & Space (internally known as Senior Product Sourcing Engineer), drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s product hardware across its lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Deep dive into your engineering Bill of Material (BOM), working closely with engineering to ensure parts being designed can be sourced & procured at a reasonable target level
• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list as well as working to onboard unique vendors to support the needs of the Space & Intelligence business team
• Drive on time delivery utilizing unique solutions to break the mold of traditional Space industry lead-times and supply constraints
• 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
• Manage total cost of the program, including NPI & mass production throughout NPI
• Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.
• 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
• Manage supply issues as they arise, ensuring on time delivery at or below target cost

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical field
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
• Active U.S. Secret or TS clearance and ability to maintain clearance

Priorities

• 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
• Direct experience in the Space industry
• Experience negotiating and managing commercial subcontracts

Pay

US Salary Range: $146,000 - $194,000 USD

Schedule

Not specified