Product Sourcing Engineer, Fury

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. The Product Sourcing Engineer, Composites drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of composite materials and structures for Anduril's Autonomous Airpower (Fury) product portfolio as it ramps to production at Arsenal-1, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing. WHAT YOU'LL DO Conduct supplier selection for composite materials, fabricated parts, and tooling, leveraging our approved supplier list Partner with strategic suppliers to ramp production via activities such as: Capacity and rate-readiness planning Cure (autoclave / OOA) and NDI capability assessments Should cost / Clean sheet models Process qualification, via clear statements of work Design for manufacturability reviews with Engineering Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production at Arsenal-1 and with our suppliers with high flexibility Manage composite tooling CAPEX through production ramp Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate material and supplier sourcing, etc. Ensure completion of all supplier and part qualifications (FAI / AS9102), ahead of production Manage composite material risks: shelf life, out-time, cold-chain logistics, and minimum buys 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 raw material inflation REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or manufacturing/process engineering of composite structures Domain expertise in composite manufacturing processes (layup, cure, trim/drill, bonding, NDI) Experience with AS9100 suppliers and First Article Inspection (AS9102) Ability to travel 15% - 25% of the time, variable based on program needs Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Ashville, OH PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree or advanced technical degree in mechanical engineering Deeper experience within: Scaling a composite supply base from low-rate to rate production Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.) Aerospace material qualification (allowables, equivalency, NADCAP) Familiarity with developing aerostructures or airframe products in a production ramp environment Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance US Salary Range $114,000 — $152,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation …

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