(Fastwater Staffing) Product Sourcing Engineer, Warfighter Systems

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