Supply Chain Program Analyst
Anduril · Costa Mesa, United States +1 · 8d ago
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 seeking a high-agency Supply Chain Program Analyst to join our Product Sourcing Engineering (PSE) team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will serve as the analytical engine driving transparency, velocity, and risk mitigation across our end-to-end hardware supply chain. You will partner directly with Sourcing Engineers, Supplier Industrialization Engineers (SIE), Supply & Demand Planners, and Production Leads to translate complex procurement, supplier, and inventory data into actionable intelligence. If you thrive in a fast-paced hardware prototyping and manufacturing environment and want to build the operational visibility that safeguards our critical path, we want to hear from you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Build Operational Intelligence: Design, build, and maintain production dashboards and automated reporting to track mission-critical supply chain metrics (On-Time Delivery, supplier quality/yield, Purchase Price Variance, lead times, critical path shortages, and inventory health).
- Analyze & De-Risk the Supply Chain: Perform root-cause analysis on delivery bottlenecks, supplier capacity constraints, and cost drivers to proactively mitigate risks before they impact hardware build schedules.
- Utilize exception and action reporting to resolve blockers and eliminate supply chain constraints
- Bridge Engineering & Procurement: Partner with Product Sourcing Engineers and Program Managers during New Product Introduction (NPI) to track Bill of Materials (BOM) maturity, tooling readiness, and long-lead component procurement.
- Drive Strategic Decision-Making: Synthesize complex data sets across multiple systems into concise, high-impact briefings and executive summaries for operational leadership.
- Scale Analytics Infrastructure: Assist in formalizing analytical procedures, establishing standardized reporting protocols, and automating recurring manual workflows across the supply chain organization.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field. Master’s degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in data analytics, supply chain management, or operations analysis with a heavy focus on reporting, data modeling, and business intelligence.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency with:
- Microsoft Excel: Expertise with advanced formulas, data modeling, macros, Power Query, pivot tables, and dynamic reporting.
- Microsoft PowerPoint: Proficiency with slide design to effectively communicate data-driven insights, operational risks, and program updates to cross-functional teams and leadership.
- BI / Data Visualization Tools: Hands-on experience building actionable dashboards in modern BI platforms (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Power BI, etc).
- Strong working knowledge of core supply chain and manufacturing principles (ERP/MRP logic, BOM structures, lead-time variances, and inventory turns).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to work onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (building pipelines, ontology integration, or front-end Workshop/Contour dashboards).
- Direct experience extracting, querying, and analyzing data from Oracle ERP / MRP systems.
- Experience in a high-mix, low-mid volume environment or rapid-prototyping aerospace, defense, or high-tech manufacturing environment.
- Work with AI tools and generative models to accelerate the development and automation of internal reporting dashboards and data pipelines.
- Prior exposure to hardware/software product operations, New Product Introduction (NPI), or defense/military hardware lifecycles.
- Proven ability to thrive in a high-tempo, sprint-based engineering culture with the flexibility to adapt to shifting operational priorities and critical production pushes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
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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