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Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Deployed Special Projects

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect critical supply chains and cost strategies for revolutionary defense hardware from concept to deployment, embedding on-site with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Role type

Senior Product Sourcing Engineer (Hardware/Defense)

Builds

Defense hardware systems powered by Lattice OS

Domain

Defense technology, hardware manufacturing, supply chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

supplier selection, cost engineering, BOM management, value-stream mapping, component qualification, CAPEX management, supplier development, mechanical/electronics design knowledge

Preferred skills

Master's in mechanical engineering, commodity/sourcing management experience, high-mix low-volume product development, startup environment experience

Technologies

Lattice OS, mechanical design tools, electronics design tools

Responsibilities

Conduct supplier selection leveraging approved lists, partner with suppliers on concept scoping and feature trade-offs, drive manufacturing BOM consolidation, manage CAPEX throughout NPI, conduct value-stream mapping, complete BOM risk assessments, lead cost engineering to optimize TCO, manage ad-hoc cost issues like tariffs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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