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Senior Manager of New Product Excellence & Technical Sourcing Engineering

Hillsboro, OR, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 42 minutes ago

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Skills

Science
SAFE
Bridging
Strategic Leadership
Embedded Systems
Product Design
Sustainability
Roadmaps
Scalability
Onboarding
Category Management
Business Strategy
KPI
Cost Accounting
Negotiations
Partnership
Procurement
Build Vs Buy
Training
Team Leadership
Accountability
Innovation
Mechatronics
Electrical Engineering
Physics
Research and Development
Supply Chain Management
FOCUS
Management
Mechanical Engineering
System Integration
GD&T
Design For Manufacturability
DFA
DFC
DTC
Product Development
Manufacturing
Machining
Injection Molding
Bill Of Materials
COGS
Modeling
3D CAD
SolidWorks
Creo
PDM
Product Lifecycle Management
Plant Lifecycle Management
ISO 9000
Quality Management
NPI
Change Management
Leadership
Program Management
Sourcing
Strategic Thinking
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Collaboration
Attention To Detail
Continuous Improvement

Summary

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Senior Manager, NPX & Technical Sourcing Engineering
Position Summary
The Senior Manager of NPX (New Product Excellence) & Technical Sourcing Engineering leads a global team responsible for integrating sourcing strategy into product development. This role bridges R&D, Procurement, and Operations to ensure technical sourcing decisions enable scalable, cost-optimized, and manufacturable designs.
This leader drives early design influence, establishes best-in-class DFX and VAVE practices, and builds repeatable tools, playbooks, and processes that elevate sourcing engineering capability across the NPI lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership

Define and deploy technical sourcing strategies embedded within NPI programs
Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, and Procurement to align product design with supplier capabilities
Champion DFX and VAVE to optimize cost, quality, manufacturability, and sustainability
Establish technology roadmaps and lead supplier innovation and capability engagement forums
Advise NPI leadership on trade-offs across cost, performance, risk, and scalability

2. Supplier Strategy & Development

Build and manage a high-performing supplier ecosystem aligned to NPI needs
Oversee supplier selection, onboarding, and technical readiness
Ensure robust sourcing strategies and source plans across all NPI programs
Partner with Category Management to drive cost, capability, quality, and delivery performance
Standardize supplier engagement through defined processes and best practices

3. NPI Program Execution

Lead DFX and technical sourcing across all NPI phases (concept through production)
Drive early make vs. buy decisions aligned to enterprise strategy
Establish and track KPIs (cost vs. target, supplier readiness, lead time, DFX/VAVE impact)
Ensure seamless transition from prototype to scalable production

4. Cost Engineering

Lead Should Cost and Target Costing methodologies across NPI programs
Improve cost accuracy throughout the product lifecycle
Support fact-based supplier negotiations in partnership with Procurement

5. Tools, Playbooks & Capability Building

Develop and deploy a standardized DFX Playbook (DFM, DFA, DFSC, DTC)
Build scalable tools (target cost models, should-cost tools, supplier assessment frameworks, make vs. buy models)
Establish repeatable NPI sourcing processes integrated into stage-gate governance
Drive adoption through training, metrics, and organizational alignment

6. Team Leadership

Lead and develop a global team of DFX & TSE engineers
Build capability in DFX, supplier engagement, and cost engineering
Establish team-level metrics and drive continuous improvement
Foster a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and innovation

Qualifications
Education & Experience

5+ years of experience managing engineering teams
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field (Master's preferred)
12+ years (BS) or 8+ years (MS) of experience across R&D, manufacturing, technical sourcing, or supply chain, with strong NPI focus
Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and managing supplier relationships in complex product environments

Technical Expertise

Strong mechanical design foundation, including materials selection, precision mechanisms, and system integration
Deep expertise in GD&T, tolerance analysis, and DFX (DFM, DFA, DFC/DTC) within product development
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes (machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication)
Experience with BOM development, cost/COGS modeling, and cost engineering principles
Proficiency in 3D CAD (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) and PDM/PLM systems
Experience working with external suppliers and contract manufacturers
Familiarity with regulated product environments (e.g., FDA, ISO, UL) and quality systems
Strong understanding of NPI phase-gate processes and change management

Leadership & Business Skills

Strong project and program management capabilities, with the ability to lead technical initiatives end-to-end
Demonstrated ability to influence across engineering, sourcing, and operations stakeholders
Experience operating in global, cross-functional environments

Core Competencies

Strategic thinking with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Clear communication and effective collaboration
Ability to prioritize and execute in fast-paced, complex environments
High attention to detail with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

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