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Senior Engineer I, Procurement

K&S Careers

Job Location:

Fort Washington, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 75546 - 125000

Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Position Title:	Senior Engineer I Procurement
Position Duties/ Requirements:	Work as Subject Matter Expert in Power Supply Category and guide engineering development team on manufacturability challenges supplier selections for electrical power category items to meet total cost of ownership functionality reliability and time to market 20%; Lead Procurement and sourcing of Thermocompression bonding machines items to meet Time to Market Maximizing profitability Minimizing Working Capital and Quality of the machine to the answer product by selecting right suppliers right home plant 15%; Work in connection with factory staff at the K&S manufacturing facility in Singapore to analyze lead times for products components and systems as well as identify critical paths and prioritize demand requirements for this facility and other facilities as needed 10%; Review and negotiate supplier pricing terms/conditions and exceptions to mitigate risks and ensure the effective procurement of components/materials in a manner which ensures that budget/price goals are met and that there is a timely delivery of appropriate components 10%; Manage procurement quotes and related documents as well as update cost databases to ensure that our Companys equipment technical and operational needs are communicated to existing or prospective suppliers as well as evaluating received supplier quotes on cost feasibility and suitability 5%; Participate in regular meetings in order to identify and act upon technological solutions to development /operational needs within the supply chain and evaluate prospective solutions to identified issues and related needs 5%; Develop and maintain value-added relationships with suppliers and fellow K&S team members from varied operational areas with the aim of ensuring that all stakeholders are apprised of relevant needs and operational concerns and that manufacturing operations are appropriately and effectively supported by our sourcing operations 5%; Manage cost roadmaps and cost rollup dashboards developing cost reduction pipeline with should cost analysis fair market price analysis and low-cost country sourcing approaches 10%; and Automate repetitive task in new product development supply chain with AI and Python programing 20%. In order to complete the above-mentioned tasks the following skills and experience is required: Experience in Power design for semiconductor equipment; Experience reviewing and negotiating supplier pricing terms and conditions and exceptions to mitigate risks; Experience managing procurement quotes and documents updating cost databases analyzing lead times identifying critical paths and prioritizing demand requirements; Experience building strong value-added relationships with suppliers and fellow team members; Experience managing cost roadmaps and cost rollup spreadsheets; Experience in developing should cost on electromechanical assemblies; Experience working with geometric tolerances; Experience with cost reduction and lead time reduction with complex assembly suppliers; Experience with data analysis using Python and Excel; Experience with data visualization tools e.g. Tableau Plotly Power BI; and Python; and Experience working with overseas suppliers. Requires a Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering Systems Engineering or related field and at least two years of experience as a Procurement Engineer Manufacturing Engineer or related occupation. Option to work from home on a hybrid schedule may be available. Please send C.V. to.
No. of Openings:	1
Rate of Pay:	$75546 $125000/year
Location of Employment:	Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. 1005 Virginia Drive Fort Washington PA 19034
Hours:	40
Contact:	Ariel McGrath Senior Advisor HR