Product Sourcing Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain engineering, ideally including: Design and development of electronic and/or mechanical devices Advanced sourcing, including time as a commodity or sourcing manager Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain) Early supplier engagement before product or engineering requirements are final Value engineering, procurement engineering, or TCO-focused work at both the component and product level Experience developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment Strong understanding of contracting processes and the stages of program management Ability to work through complex contracts and manage program impacts across many stakeholders Strong financial management skills, including building and tracking budgets Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Willing to travel up to 25% Able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field Track record of designing and putting in place best practices that improve operational efficiency and support growth Experience with both hardware and software development lifecycles PMP certification or equivalent Experience supporting defense or aerospace programs

Job Description

A leading defense technology client is looking for an experienced Product Sourcing Engineer to lead sourcing work for a business line that builds advanced command-and-control systems for military customers. This person will play a key role in a high-visibility program with real impact on the organization's growth and its position in the defense sector.

In this role, you'll guide products from early concept through production. You'll work closely with strategic suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to speed up development, reduce cost, and build a flexible supply network that can scale. The right candidate does well in a fast-paced environment, can lead through ambiguity, and cares about delivering cutting-edge technology to the people who rely on it.

Responsibilities include:

Run supplier selection for assigned products using an approved supplier list

Partner with strategic suppliers to speed up product development, including:

Scoping concepts to lock in requirements quickly Building feature trade-off studies and trade tables Developing should-cost and clean-sheet cost models Driving joint design development through clear statements of work (SOWs) Lead development and consolidation of the manufacturing BOM with Quality and Manufacturing so production can ramp internally and at suppliers Own all NPI component procurement, making sure parts arrive on time, correctly, and at scale Manage CAPEX throughout the NPI process Do value-stream mapping to improve supply network lead times and flexibility Complete BOM risk assessments, including alternate component sourcing strategies Make sure all vendor component qualifications are done before production Reduce complexity by improving commonality and rationalizing components and suppliers Lead cost engineering work to bring bottom-up cost in line with target product cost and get the best total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle Handle ad-hoc cost issues such as tariffs, import/export costs, and inflation