About the role
What you'll do:
- Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list - Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as: - Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements - Feature trade-off / trade tables - Should cost / Clean sheet models - Joint design development, via clear statements of work - Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility - Accountable for all NPI component procurement, on-time and correctly, to scale - Manage the CAPEX throughout NPI - Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility - Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc. - Ensure completion of all vendor component qualifications, ahead of production - Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization - Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle - Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs / import export cost, and cost inflation
Required qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience, ideally has background within: - Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices - Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers - Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.) - Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization - Domain expertise must include value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level. - Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment - Strong understanding of contracting processes and developing stages of program management - 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 - Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree preferred. - Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%) - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance
Preferred qualifications:
- Proven track record in 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
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