Sourcing Engineer

About the role

The Sourcing Engineer will partner with Engineering teams to identify and evaluate components, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes for new product development. They will research emerging technologies and suppliers that can improve product performance, quality, innovation, cost, and time-to-market. This role supports the development of industry-leading golf technology products and plays a critical role in accelerating development timelines, mitigating technical risk, and enabling the successful launch of next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering teams to identify and evaluate components, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes for new product development.
• Research emerging technologies and suppliers that can improve product performance, quality, innovation, cost, and time-to-market.
• Support component selection and architecture decisions during product design and development.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Firmware Engineering teams to optimize designs for manufacturability, reliability, quality, and scalability.
• Participate in design reviews and provide sourcing and manufacturing expertise throughout the development process.
• Evaluate supplier technical capabilities and manufacturing processes to ensure alignment with product requirements.
• Support prototype builds, engineering validation testing, pilot production, and new product introduction activities.
• Identify technical, manufacturing, and supply risks early in the development cycle and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Cost (DFC) initiatives.
• Work with Engineering and Quality teams to resolve component, manufacturing, and product performance issues.
• Support BOM development, component lifecycle management, and alternative part qualification.
• Collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing teams to ensure smooth transfer from development into production.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and supplier capabilities relevant to golf technology and consumer electronics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, supplier engineering, manufacturing engineering, new product introduction (NPI), or a related engineering role.
• Experience supporting consumer electronics, connected devices, sporting goods, technology products, or complex hardware systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, schematics, and bills of materials.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including plastics, metals, electronics, PCB assemblies, and electromechanical systems.
• Experience supporting prototype development, engineering builds, validation testing, and product launches.
• Knowledge of DFM, DFA, tolerance analysis, FMEA, and root-cause problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in the golf technology and consumer electronics industries is a plus.
• Understanding of golf equipment and technology is beneficial but not required.

Skills

• Technical writing and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, gear discounts, and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Pay

Annual Salary: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Location

Based in our Carlsbad, CA headquarters.