Supply Chain Engineer Intern (Summer 2025)

Anduril

Anduril

Operations
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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.

The intern position will support the Supply Chain Process & Systems group by developing and deploying targeted systematic and analytical solutions designed to make processes more understandable and efficient and empower end-users to solve problems with advanced operational data analyses.

Domain Areas and Key Responsibilities – The intern will collaborate and support in the development and rollout of various business solutions within the following areas:

  • Demand & Material Planning – Support our enhancement and optimization of our MRP system inputs/outputs/engine-logic and integration into all ERP modules, develop analytics/dashboards to support Mat. Planning shortage handling and supplier risk, aid the configuration team with BOM errors and SC master data requirements, support the Program team with right-to-left planning and supply chain milestone checkoff procedures.
  • Procurement – Optimize our RFQ system and upstream data flows into the Supply Chain landscape. Develop tools to support multi-tier quoting, advanced sourcing, enhanced Supplier Collaboration and Interaction. Build Sourcing & Cost Trajectory analyses and insight tools.
  • Purchasing – Support the Buying team with specific Purchasing SOPs and training material, troubleshoot Part/BOM issues, develop part availability tracking dashboards and ad-hoc analytics, enhance the deployed Purchase Request process to better automate Purchasing workflows and traceability, etc.
  • Logistics, Warehouse & Supplier Quality – Optimize WMS/QMS systems and associated integrated processes to enhance inventory accuracy and build readiness. Support Supplier Compliance drives and training. Work with System teams with Inventory analytics for period-end/ad-hoc requests.
  • Operational Scale & Supply Chain Health – Document Supply Chain processes (both for internal SMEs and external Supplier collaborators) and develop Doc change control and rollout procedures, support in developing a comprehensive Supplier Scorecard and integrate it into the Supplier Portal system landscape, develop a risk assessment supplier profile and health-check mechanism to enable scale and risk mitigation, aid the development of Compliance Requirements related to Federal and/or Industry-specific regulations and guidelines. Develop and Manage Supply Chain Onboarding material and checklists.
  • Miscellaneous/Collaborative
    • Liaise between Business and IT groups to gather and clarify requirements, support sprint planning and end-user testing and training.
    • Perform end-user application/system/process testing and report out.
    • Support the effort to develop a global and comprehensive Supply Chain digital ecosystem pipeline and capability roadmap.
    • Collaborate with Data team with data flow triage and issue-resolution intended to enable streamlined and accurate analytics.
    • Develop a strong familiarity with the Supply Chain end-user base and their data and system usage and feedback to gather enhancement requirements for ad-hoc problem solving and building into the overall roadmap.

Required

  • In pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree (or in pursuit of a Master’s Degree) in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Information Technology & Systems Architecture, Software Engineering/CS, or related field
  • Must be a rising senior at the time of their internship and returning to school at the end of their internship to continue their academic studies for at least one quarter/semester.
  • Background/Education: MIS or Computer Science
  • U.S. Persons status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
  • Proficiency in a variety of programming languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc
  • Designing and implementing systems to meet business needs.
  • Analyzing and understanding business requirements and processes.
  • Integrate SaaS based platforms to ERP and engineering CLM tools.
  • Testing and troubleshooting new tools to be created that meets user requirements
  • Documenting system functionality and maintaining user guides.
  • Liaising between business stakeholders and IT personnel.
  • Ensuring compliance with industry standards and security regulations.
  • Providing training and support to system users.
  • Keeping abreast of technological advancements that could benefit the organization.
  • Develop existing and future state process flows
  • Contribute to a systems roadmap and work with the software team to develop requirements for any necessary enterprise system changes
  • Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Present ideas, project details, and status to business leadership
  • Develop standards, processes, and documentation as necessary to ensure continued success and transferability after project completion
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Preferred Software Languages, tools and experience

  • C++, Python, JavaScript (React & Angular), Microsoft Excel, Spark, PySpark, SQL (T-SQL Postgres), Enterprise Data Systems like Palantir Foundry a plus.
  • Preferred but not limited to AWS, Azure, or GCP security ecosystem, containerization, and associated tooling. Connecting external APIs, and knowledge of data & visualization tools, such as Tableau.

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:

  • Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
    • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
    • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
  • Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
  • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
  • Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
  • A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
  • Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
  • Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
  • Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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