Procurement Engineer
Overview:
In this role you drive New Product Development procurement activities to industrialize the supplier base and optimize costs for AM&D sensor products. You will lead sourcing plans, manage supplier engagement, and ensure alignment across Procurement, R&D, and suppliers throughout development. You will drive supplier innovation and DFx initiatives to improve cost, quality, and risk, while supporting product launches and lifecycle management. This is a cross-functional, impact-focused role with a clear emphasis on cost efficiency, quality, and supply continuity. Compensation / BenefitsPTO (paid time off)401k with company matchHSA with company contribution Stock purchase plan Education reimbursement Total Rewards program
Responsibilities:
- Lead NPI sourcing strategy and execution to meet cost, quality, risk, and TCO targets
- Manage supplier engagement and sourcing governance via NPI BoM grids, RFPs (Ariba e-RFQ), and Sourcing BoardsEnsure alignment between Procurement, R&D and suppliers across the product lifecycle
- Drive DFx/DfM initiatives and early supplier involvement to improve product cost, quality, and risk
- Promote standardization, platforming, and component simplification across product lines
- Oversee product launch readiness, supplier capacity planning, phase-in/phase-out, and ramp-upMonitor post-launch performance and identify cost reductions, quality improvements, and productivity opportunities
Key requirements:
- 2+ years of procurement and sourcing experience for NPI in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with supplier selection, RFQ management, DFx/DFM initiatives, contract negotiations
- Cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
- Track record of delivering cost reductions, dual-source strategies, and supplier innovation
- Experience with risk mitigation, obsolescence management, capacity planning, production launches, and ECRsLean/6Sigma, DFx, DFM, supplier RFQ management, ISO 13485 knowledge and project execution
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (see required education)
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strong supplier relationship management
- Problem solving and proactive communication
- DfX (Design for Excellence)DFM (Design for Manufacturing)RFQ management