(Lead) IoT Procurement Engineer (m/f/d)

Peter Park System GmbH; München; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Corporate benefits

JobRad bike leasing

Germany-wide Deutschlandticket or EGYM

Job summary

Peter Park is seeking a Lead IoT Procurement Engineer to drive hardware strategy and end-to-end supplier management for a diverse IoT product line in Munich.

You will lead cross-functional hardware projects, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure production readiness, quality, and cost targets. Fluent English required; German a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or comparable field.
• 6+ years in IoT, embedded or hardware engineering, with at least 3 years in supplier sourcing/management.
• Proven track record as technical lead for cross-functional hardware projects.
• Experience in edge computing software development.
• Familiar with simulation tools and hardware validation procedures.
• Creative problem solver with attention to detail.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Fluent in English; German and Chinese are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate IoT devices for ALPR, digital signage, and access control systems.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard manufacturers and component suppliers.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to maintain high quality and innovation.
• Oversee lifecycle of IoT projects from concept to delivery.
• Run RFQs, analyze total landed costs, and drive cost reductions.
• Negotiate price, terms, and lead times with suppliers.
• Translate engineering needs into supplier specs and review samples.
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure production matches design.
• Place and track orders, manage schedules, shipping, and customs.
• Align hardware decisions across engineering, operations, warehouse, and finance.
• Own outcomes of hardware decisions including availability and reliability.
• Own hardware portfolio and anticipate end-of-life and risks.
• Act as technical lead for hardware initiatives and make go/no-go calls.
• Coach team members to improve hardware decision-making.

Skills

IoT hardware engineering

Supplier sourcing

Technical leadership

Edge computing software

Hardware testing & simulation

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Troubleshooting

English fluency

German language added (nice to have)

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics or comparable field

Tools

None specified

Job description

Are you ready to join a dynamic, fast-growing company and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobility? At Peter Park, we are seeking a (Lead) IoT Procurement Engineer (m/f/d) to collaborate with our team in advancing our diverse IoT product landscape. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving and refining our hardware strategy.

Our Objectives and your Role:

• IoT & Embedded Systems Development:Design, build, and integrate IoT devices for commercial or industrial applications, centered around vision-based automated license plate recognition (ALPR) or customer interaction (digital signage, digital access control systems), ensuring seamless performance and reliability.
• Supplier sourcing & qualification:Identify, evaluate and onboard manufacturers and component suppliers worldwide.
• Collaborative Development:Work closely with other engineers and stakeholders to maintain high standards of quality and innovation.
• Project Management:Oversee and manage the entire lifecycle of IoT projects, from initial concept through to successful delivery, ensuring timelines and objectives are met.
• RFQs & cost analysis:Run RFQs, compare quotations on technical fit and total landed cost, and drive cost down across the BOM.
• Negotiation:Negotiate price, volume tiers, MOQ, payment terms and lead times.
• Technical specifications:Turn engineering and operations requirements into clear supplier specs, and review drawings and samples with the IoT teams.
• Supplier quality:Define acceptance criteria, manage sample and pilot orders, and make sure production matches the approved design.
• Order & supply management:Place and track orders, and manage production schedules, shipping and customs.
• Stakeholder alignment:Keep engineering, operations, warehouse and finance aligned on hardware decisions.
• Outcome Ownership:Own the outcomes of our hardware decisions end to end: availability, cost, quality and field reliability. Done means the hardware runs stably on customer sites, not that the order went out.
• Domain Stewardship:Own our hardware portfolio and supplier base. Anticipate end-of-life and supply risks early and build second sources before they become urgent.
• Technical Leadership:Act as technical lead for our hardware initiatives and make the call on technical fit, cost and risk.
• Team Enablement:Make others better at hardware decisions through coaching, playbooks and documentation, so the team can decide well without you.

Your Expertise, Skills & Mindset:

• You hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a comparable field.
• You have 6+ years of experience in IoT, embedded or hardware engineering, of which at least 3 years in supplier sourcing or supplier management.
• You have a proven track record as technical lead for cross-functional hardware projects.
• You have experience in software development for edge computing devices.
• You are familiar with simulation tools and test procedures to validate hardware designs.
• You are a creative problem solver who applies innovative approaches to hardware development.
• You work with precision and attention to detail.
• You have outstanding diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• You are fluent in English (Chinese is a big plus, German is a plus)

Work Setup:

• Hours: 40 hours per week (based on trust)
• Home Office Policy: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote
• Contract: Permanent contract
• Location: Munich

What We Offer:

We believe in supporting our team with an environment that fosters growth, well-being, and a great work-life balance.

• Your perks:company pension plan, corporate benefits, and JobRad bike leasing, plus, you can choose between a subsidized Deutschlandticket or an EGYM Wellpass membership.
• Your flexibility:flexible working hours and the option to temporarily work remotely from within the EU.
• Your setup:an onboarding experience that gets you up to speed right away, height-adjustable desks, and modern Apple equipment (MacBook (M5 Pro, 48GB Ram) and a 37-inch curved screen) for the perfect start from day one. Plus access to all major frontier AI models, MCP servers, and the agentic tooling you need to do your best work.
• Your well-being:a healthy energy boost with free snacks (fruit, nuts, muesli), subsidized office catering, and a weekly team lunch.
• Your fit:a lived start-up mentality in a financially secure and stable environment.

Our Recruiting Process:

• Initial Contact: We’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
• HR Interview: Discuss your experience and expectations with our HR team.
• Live Assessment:Complete a technical exercise designed to challenge you with scenarios beyond your usual experience.
• Tech Challenge: Tackle a problem in a familiar context to demonstrate your technical skills and approach.
• Leadership Conversation:Dive deeper into the role and expectations with a member of our technical leadership.
• On-Site Meeting:Visit our Munich office, meet more of the team, and experience our culture firsthand.