2027 Product Sourcing Engineer Intern

Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States; Irvine, California, United States; Santa Ana, California, United States Department: Templates : Intern

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for Product Sourcing Engineer interns to join our rapidly growing teams. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril’s product hardware, across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including stakeholders in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging 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

Total Cost of Ownership modeling

Joint design development, via clear statements of work

Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs

Develop and execute on sourcing strategy via full market knowledge, supplier rationalization, commodity pricing plan and effective principles to drive efficiency and cost

Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility

Be accountable for all NPI component procurement, on-time and correctly, to scale up manufacturing operations

Manage the request for and associated verification of supplier related CAPEX throughout NPI

Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility

Complete the BOM risk assessment and develop plan per part analysis

Follow through completion of component qualifications by relevant stakeholders, ahead of production need dates

Reduce complexity of supply chain through 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

Drive the design and implementation of new supply chain processes and systems, ensuring they meet business requirements and are built for scale

Manage project schedules, identify critical path activities, and proactively identify and mitigate risks to keep initiatives on track

Hold project teams and stakeholders accountable for deliverables and deadlines, navigating organizational complexity to clear roadblocks and drive decisions

Establish program structure, milestones, and operating rhythms to ensure accountability and drive results across the business

Drive alignment across stakeholders and influence without formal authority in ambiguous, high-stakes situations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field.

Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.

Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Background within

Design & development of mechanical and/or electronics devices

Advanced sourcing activities, including positions working as a commodity/sourcing manager

Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)

Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization

Exposure to value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level

Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment

US Hourly Range

$32—$45 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 package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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