Sourcing Engineer II

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

About The Position

Textron Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Sourcing Engineer focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly within its Strategic Outsourcing Strategy. The role engages internal customers to understand business opportunities and collaborates with Strategic Sourcing Managers to establish effective, stable supplier partnerships and roadmaps. It provides engineering input—including technical producibility and DFX evaluations and assessments—for new product development, helps establish the supply base, and supports manufacturing readiness. The Sourcing Engineer identifies and helps manage capable suppliers, optimizes designs for supplier manufacturability and assembly, supports outsourcing design-to-cost and quality, and helps validate prototypes for a successful transition to production. The position integrates outsourcing strategy with Supply Chain and Operations and supports upstream activities such as BOM development, Plan for Every Part (PFEP), emerging manufacturing technologies, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and cost validation and estimating. It works closely with Design Engineering, engineering prototype and test teams, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to complete initial prototype builds, analyze supplier results, and provide technical guidance in supplier management. Supplier travel is required at least 30% of the time. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; preferred fields are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
At least 3 years of experience in a design environment.
At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment or hands-on role.
Wide-ranging knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical design and awareness of lean manufacturing principles.
Ability to provide technical solutions to outsourcing problems and process improvements.
Ability to analyze technical drawings, electrical schematics and wiring diagrams when applicable, Model Based Definition files, preliminary bills of material, engineering sketches, CAD models, prototypes, specifications, and ad hoc requirements.
Ability to detect and analyze potential design issues and apply logical or scientific solutions to varied intellectual and practical problems.
For electrical candidates, knowledge of J-STD-001, IPC-610/620, and key industry standards for electrical design and manufacturing.
Written and oral communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team, justify analytical results, and communicate recommendations to influence designs.
Knowledge of Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Appreciation of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Cost (DFC).
Awareness of current manufacturing technologies and ability to research emerging technologies and perform supplier capability analysis.
Understanding of manufacturing environments and the factors affecting mechanical and electrical engineering designs.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, and Visio.
Manufacturing computer skills, including ERP and MRP systems such as Oracle and PLM systems such as Matrix.
Experience with CAD software, preferably UG NX 10+, or electrical design tools such as CHS.
Appreciation of Quality Management Systems and requirements.
Awareness of FAR requirements and outsourcing and Supply Chain procedures.
Willingness to continually learn, attend technical expositions, and develop a sourcing network.
Ability to travel to supplier locations at least 30% of the time.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in Supply Chain.
Preferred knowledge and application of Six Sigma.
Preferred PMP certification.
Preferred experience with product costing tools such as aPriori, SEER, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Sourcing Management and internal customers, including Programs, Engineering, and Manufacturing, to provide technical outsourcing recommendations that support business opportunities and program development goals.
Build relationships and work effectively with a diverse, multifunctional workforce during fast-paced project development.
Participate in design conceptual reviews and provide technical outsourcing recommendations when required.
Align outsourced product and process technical requirements with stakeholders.
Identify supplier selection criteria and conduct supplier down-selection and trade studies with internal stakeholders.
Support development of technical documentation and requirements, including specifications and statements of work, for timely release to suppliers.
Support supplier kickoffs, cadence and technical interchange meetings, action lists, integrated schedules, and status reporting using standard tools and processes.
Provide input to and review technical evaluation documentation, populate capability development documentation, and participate in design reviews such as TRR, TIM, PDR, and CDR when requested.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Buyers, subcontract, and estimating teams on outsourcing should-cost analysis.
Work with preferred suppliers and internal teams to develop products and processes and recommend improvements to producibility and cost.
Identify supplier and partner gaps through technical and manufacturing readiness assessments and support their resolution to enable transition to production.
Validate requirements for capability and manufacturability; manage and perform supplier issue and risk assessments, including DFMEA/PFMEA, and identify mitigation strategies to improve cost, schedule, and quality.
Help identify performance metrics and develop standardized processes and tools for Product Readiness Reviews and assessment tracking.
Collaborate with the Integrated Project Team, including subcontract and Buyers, on supplier, part-manufacturing, and sourcing plans.
Support identification of cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities for sourcing improvement.
Build, maintain, and grow a database of potential suppliers that meet business mission performance criteria.
Benchmark and work with key suppliers to establish yield metrics and performance indicators.
Support execution and delivery of Supply Chain rapid prototyping and procurement requests.
Support outsourcing of product testing, tooling, fixturing, assembly, and validation.
Work with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure supplier quality flow-down, directives, and requirements.