Product Sourcing Engineer, Electromagnetic Warfare
$129,000–$171,000 year
On-siteCosta Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct supplier selection and partner with strategic vendors to accelerate product development through concept scoping, feature trade-offs, and joint design development. Drive manufacturing BOM consolidation, manage CAPEX throughout NPI, and execute value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility. Lead cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve, manage ad-hoc cost issues including tariffs, and ensure completion of all component qualifications ahead of production. Reduce complexity via commonality optimization and component rationalization while completing BOM risk assessments and alternate sourcing strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or other technical field
- 3+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
- Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or advanced technical degree
- Deeper experience within: Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
- Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
- Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
- Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
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