About The Position
The Product Sourcing Engineer, Warfighter Systems, conducts supplier selection and partners with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development. The role helps define product requirements, evaluates feature trade-offs, develops should-cost and clean-sheet models, and supports joint design development through clear statements of work. The position drives development and consolidation of the manufacturing bill of materials (BOM) in collaboration with Quality and Manufacturing, supporting production ramp-up internally and with suppliers. It is accountable for on-time, accurate procurement of NPI components, manages NPI capital expenditures, and optimizes supply-network lead time and flexibility through value-stream mapping. The role also completes BOM risk assessments, including alternate sourcing, ensures vendor component qualifications are completed before production, and reduces complexity through commonality optimization and component and supplier rationalization. It leads cost engineering to align bottoms-up costs with product costs and maximize total cost of ownership across the product lifecycle, while managing ad hoc cost issues such as tariffs, import/export costs, and inflation. Travel may be required up to 25%, and the candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience.
- Experience in value or procurement engineering, or TCO-related work at the component and product levels.
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
- Strong understanding of contracting processes and program management development stages.
- Ability to navigate complex contractual landscapes and manage program impacts across multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills.
- Strong financial-management skills, including budget development and tracking.
- Willingness to travel as needed, up to 25%.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Background in design and development of electronics and/or mechanical devices.
- Experience in advanced sourcing, including work as a commodity or sourcing manager.
- Supplier-development experience involving technology, process, or supply chain.
- Experience with early supplier engagement before product or engineering requirements are realized.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME or BSEE) or another related technical degree preferred.
- Proven track record designing and implementing best practices that drive operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
- Experience with both hardware and software development lifecycles.
- PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct supplier selection for a specific product using the approved supplier list.
- Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development through concept scoping, feature trade-off tables, should-cost and clean-sheet models, and joint design development supported by clear statements of work.
- Drive development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM with Quality and Manufacturing to support flexible production ramp-up internally and with suppliers.
- Ensure all NPI component procurement is completed accurately and on time.
- Manage CAPEX throughout NPI.
- Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply-network lead time and flexibility.
- Complete BOM risk assessments, including alternate component sourcing.
- Ensure vendor component qualifications are completed ahead of production.
- Reduce complexity through commonality optimization and component and supplier rationalization.
- Lead cost engineering activities to align bottoms-up costs with product cost and maximize total cost of ownership across the product lifecycle.
- Manage ad hoc cost issues, including tariffs, import/export costs, and cost inflation.
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Job Type
Full-time
