Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Industrialization Engineering (Radar & Sensors)Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Industrialization Engineering (Radar & Sensors)

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA, United States

8 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Industrialization Engineering (Radar & Sensors)

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

About The Job

As the Director of Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) & Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) you will lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier development, and industrialization efforts of electrical commodities (radar, sensors & mission systems) to support global operations and manufacturing goals. This leadership role reports to the Sr. Director of GSS & SIE and requires strategic vision, technical expertise, and operational execution.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings, quality improvements, and supply chain resilience.
Identify, assess, and establish partnerships with strategic suppliers aligned with business needs.
Lead supplier negotiations, including pricing, contracts, and long‑term agreements.
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to align sourcing strategies with company objectives.

Supplier Industrialization Engineering

Ensure supplier readiness for new product introductions (NPI) and mass production scaling.

Conduct supplier audits, technical capability assessments, and risk evaluations.

Drive process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance manufacturing efficiency, quality, and delivery.

Create and execute supplier industrialization roadmaps to support global scalability.

Leadership & Collaboration

Build and lead a high‑performing team of sourcing professionals and supplier industrialization engineers.

Partner with internal stakeholders to drive design‑for‑manufacturability (DFM) and cost‑reduction initiatives.

Resolve supply chain disruptions and mitigate risks across the supplier base.

Metrics & Performance Management

Track and report key performance metrics, including cost savings, supplier quality (PPM), on‑time delivery, and lead‑time reductions.

Develop scalable processes and tools to enhance supplier management, sourcing efficiency, and operational excellence.

Align sourcing and industrialization efforts with product line demand.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a related technical field

10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or supplier quality and industrialization within a manufacturing environment

5+ years of experience managing a team of technical supply chain professionals, engineers, and / or technical project / program managers

Experience with specific commodity technical expertise such as PCBA manufacturing, IPC standards, SMT processing, CAD, GD&T

Ability to travel 20%‑50% of the time

Ability to relocate or be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s or doctoral degree in engineering or supply chain management

Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Salary Range

US$220,000–292,000.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you

Life and disability insurance, income protection

Generous paid time off and holiday coverage, including caregiver and wellness leave

Family planning and parenting support, fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers

Mental health resources and 24 / 7 free counseling

Professional development reimbursement and commuter benefits

Relocation assistance (if eligible)

401(k) retirement savings plan (US roles)

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