Product Sourcing Engineer, Advanced Effects

• Own the end-to-end supplier lifecycle leading global market discovery technical qualification and structured onboarding of manufacturing partners into our supply network
• Architect and execute multi-million dollar cross-commodity negotiation strategies to maximize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) across the entire product lifecycle
• Partner with strategic suppliers during early-stage development to accelerate NPI velocity via:
  • Concept scoping to rapidly define and lock technical requirements
  • Feature trade-off analyses and design trade tables
  • Bottom-up should-cost and clean-sheet cost modeling
  • Joint design development governed by clear Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • DFM reviews and simulation of complex mechanical and electronics designs
• Drive the consolidation and architecture of the manufacturing BOM (mBOM) in partnership with Quality and Manufacturing to ensure seamless ramp-up internally and externally
• Manage CapEx budgets and tooling investments throughout NPI optimizing tool design lifecycle durability and capacity scaling
• Conduct value-stream mapping across key commodity lines to eliminate bottlenecks compress lead times and optimize supply flexibility
• Lead comprehensive BOM risk assessments dual-sourcing initiatives and alternate component strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply continuity
• Drive the execution of supplier readiness reviews First Article Inspections (FAIs) and technical component qualifications ahead of production ramp
• Drive continuous platform complexity reduction through component commonality optimization and strategic supplier rationalization
• Proactively manage global supply economics including raw material indices tariffs logistics costs and inflationary pressures

• Bachelors degree in supply chain engineering or related 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

• Masters degree or advanced technical degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Deep technical and commercial sourcing expertise across key manufacturing commodities:
  • PCBA & Electronics: SMT assembly bare board fabrication active/passive components and turnkey electronics manufacturing
  • Injection Molding: High-precision tooling multi-cavity tool design resin selection DFM and process validation
  • Metal Casting: Die-casting (aluminum/zinc) investment/sand casting secondary CNC machining and tooling qualification
• Advanced sourcing experience with a track record of driving cradle-to-grave commodity roadmaps supplier onboarding frameworks and supplier capability development
• Demonstrated success in early supplier engagement (pre-concept/early architectural phase) to influence design-for-supply-chain
• Familiarity with rapidly developing and scaling high-tech products in high-mix low-to-medium volume environments (aerospace defense automotive or robotics)
• Proven adaptability and bias for action in fast-paced high-accountability environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret (TS) clearance

US Salary Range

$129000 - $171000 USD

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