(Lead) IoT Procurement Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Lead IoT Procurement Engineer responsible for sourcing, qualifying, and managing global suppliers for vision-based ALPR and digital signage hardware, ensuring cost, quality, and supply reliability.
Role type
Senior IC procurement engineer (hardware/IoT)
Builds
IoT devices for commercial/industrial applications (ALPR, digital signage, access control)
Domain
Automotive/Industrial IoT and Embedded Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Supplier sourcing and qualification, RFQ management and cost analysis, technical specification translation, supply chain and order management, stakeholder alignment, technical leadership in hardware, risk management (second sourcing), team enablement
Preferred skills
Experience in software development for edge computing devices, familiarity with simulation tools and test procedures, fluency in Chinese or German
Technologies
Edge computing platforms, simulation tools, test validation frameworks
Responsibilities
Design and integrate IoT devices, identify and onboard manufacturers worldwide, run RFQs and drive BOM cost down, negotiate price and terms, define supplier acceptance criteria, manage production schedules and customs, align engineering and operations on hardware decisions, anticipate supply risks and build second sources, coach team on hardware decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
