Electronics Sourcing Engineer II: NPI & Supplier Strategy

Axon; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Axon is hiring an Electronic Sourcing Engineer II (Onsite) in Scottsdale to build a world-class electronics supplier network and ensure supply continuity for new products. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and risk management across the product lifecycle.

You will partner with design engineering, category managers and suppliers to optimize component sourcing, lead RFX processes, and support the NPI purchasing team to deliver on schedule for multiple engineering builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, technical sourcing, and/or engineering.
• Proven success building relationships with key stakeholders to drive rigorous supplier selection.
• Skilled at should-cost modeling, pricing and terms & conditions negotiations.
• NPI sourcing experience in a high-mix/low-volume electronics environment.
• Experience with electronics supply base and cost optimization strategies.
• Located or willing to relocate to Scottsdale, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineering and product teams to align on current and future component needs during NPI.
• Work with Electronics Category Managers on sourcing decisions and seek cross-functional agreement.
• Build relationships with manufacturers to understand roadmaps and availability for future development.
• Develop and ramp component sources for new products and support timely purchases across builds.
• Lead RFX processes to establish component costings for electronics.
• Own quarterly Material Spend Reporting.
• Support multi-dimensional commodity strategies to optimize cost, time-to-market, quality and risk.
• Negotiate Axon pricing at the component level and develop supplier strategies for new products.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities with category managers and engineering teams.
• Assist in qualifying additional supply sources for critical components on BOMs.
• Lead supplier selection for new product introductions using sound criteria.
• Participate in periodic business reviews with key suppliers.
• Maintain the approved manufacturer list.

Skills

Stakeholder relationships

NPI sourcing

Electronics supply base experience

High mix/low volume procurement

Should-cost modeling & negotiations

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Axon is hiring an Electronic Sourcing Engineer II (Onsite) in Scottsdale to build a world-class electronics supplier network and ensure supply continuity for new products. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and risk management across the product lifecycle.

You will partner with design engineering, category managers and suppliers to optimize component sourcing, lead RFX processes, and support the NPI purchasing team to deliver on schedule for multiple engineering builds.