Head of Sensors & Radar Strategic Supply Chain
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in optical & radar strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership within complex hardware manufacturing environments.
- 5+ years of proven experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams.
- Demonstrated expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) architectures, radar/RF sub-tier manufacturing (T/R modules, phased arrays), or precision o
- Proven track record of managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements.
- Deep understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows and scaling from prototype to high-rate production.
- Ability to travel up to 25%-50% domestically and internationally as needed.
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, optical engineering, or physics
- Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
- Well-versed in TCO and should costing analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem
- Strategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders
- Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal. You know how to effectively communicate and collaborate cross functionally and with all levels within an organization
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance
Full description
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
The Head of Optical & Radar Strategic Supply Chain is a Director leadership role responsible for architecting and executing the sourcing strategy across all optical & radar commodities. This includes EO/IR sensor systems, focal plane arrays (FPAs/detectors), precision optics and diamond-turned lenses, optical coatings, LiDAR, laser designators/transceivers, RF/microwave assemblies, Transmit/Receive (T/R) modules, AESA radar subsystems, MMICs (GaN/GaAs), specialized radomes, and battery packs.
This role is critical to securing the advanced technologies and components that power our mission-critical hardware. you will navigate complex geopolitical landscapes, tightly regulated defense supply channels, and constrained global commodity markets. You will lead a high-performing team to build a resilient, scalable, and high-velocity supply chain capable of moving rapidly from New Product Introduction (NPI) to high-volume production. Partnering closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Executive Leadership, you will secure supply continuity against global market volatility, drive cost and technology roadmaps, and negotiate key commercial partnerships with global component manufacturers, distributors, and contract manufacturers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Enterprise Supply Chain Vision & Strategy: Define and execute multi-year global sourcing strategies across complex sensor domains, including Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA), millimeter-wave radar, SWIR/MWIR/LWIR cooled and uncooled optical engines, precision optomechanics, and beam-steering systems.
- Team Leadership & Scale: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers across multiple global sites.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Drive deep sub-tier visibility beyond Tier 1. Manage investments in supplier-owned tooling, cleanroom allocations, precision optical fabrication machinery (MRF, diamond turning), and specialized RF/optical test fixtures (anechoic chambers, collimators, interferometers).