Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Connected Warfare

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list
• Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as: Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements
• Feature trade-off / trade tables
• Should cost / Clean sheet models
• Joint design development, via clear statements of work
• Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
• Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
• Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other technical field
• 6+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of mechanical and/or electrical 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
• Master's degree or advanced technical degree
• Deeper experience within: Design & development of mechanical and/or electrical devices
• Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers