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About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
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Staff Global Sourcing Manager, Optics serves as the domain expert for sensor and optics commodities. This role is responsible for developing commodity strategies focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience while securing critical components, materials, and services. The manager will lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, manage business relationships with contract manufacturers, and perform detailed TCO analyses to drive data-driven decisions. Day-to-day responsibilities include negotiating commercial agreements, influencing technical design specifications in partnership with engineering teams, and overseeing supplier performance metrics like delivery and innovation. The ideal candidate possesses a background in supply chain or engineering and expertise in the manufacturing of sensors and optics. This role addresses the challenge of securing high-quality components for advanced defense technologies while managing complex procurement lifecycles from prototype requirements through production.