Supplier Sourcing Engineer, Supply Chain
Job in
Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94616, USA
Listed on 2026-05-03
Listing for:
Arxlight
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-03
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Product Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ABOUT THE JOB
The Supplier Sourcing Engineer drives the strategic and tactical supply network development and cost management of Arxlight’s product hardware across their life cycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing.
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
- Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
- Order and maintain inventory for prototype and NPI builds
- Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Quality & Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
- 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 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
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other 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 up to 25% of the time
- Master’s degree or advanced technical degree
- Deeper experience 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
- Familiarity with developing high‑tech products in a high‑mix, low‑volume environment
- Exposure to working in a fast‑pace, start‑up environment
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