- Oficina en Bengaluru
Description
About Origin
Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for US construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labour shortages. Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings. Join India’s most talent-dense robotics team consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.
About the role
The Sourcing & Manufacturing Engineer will build and scale Origin's mechanical supply chain to enable production of 80 robots in 12 months — transforming engineering prototypes into predictable, manufacturable products. The role owns end-to-end technical sourcing and vendor execution for all mechanical components — CNC machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, structural and fabricated assemblies, castings, wheels, and machined housings — across cost, quality, and lead time. It also drives rapid-prototyping support for engineering and long-term vendor development for upcoming robot versions. This role acts as the technical bridge between Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Contract Manufacturers, and Mechanical Suppliers across India and China.
Key Responsibilities
- Source mechanical components across CNC machining (milling, turning, grinding), sheet metal fabrication (laser cutting, bending, stamping, welding), structural fabrication, castings, wheels, fasteners, and surface treatments (anodising, powder coat, plating).
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with mechanical suppliers across India (Pune, Bangalore, Hosur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Rajkot) and China; develop a resilient cross-geography supplier base.
- Build and maintain an Approved Vendor List (AVL) with 3–5 qualified mechanical vendors per critical BOM line item, and 20–30 qualified fabrication / machining partners overall.
- Drive BOM standardization and technical alignment with Mechanical Engineering — drawings, GD&T, tolerances, material specs, surface finishes — before RFQ release.
- Conduct vendor audits and capability assessments at supplier facilities; verify real machine capability, inspection equipment, in-house vs outsourced operations, process capability (Cpk), and quality systems against claims.
- Identify and onboard 3–5 dedicated CNC and sheet metal manufacturing partners for rapid prototyping; achieve ≤ 5-day turnaround from drawing release to part-in-hand for mechanical prototypes.
- Coordinate with mechanical contract manufacturers for fabrication, assembly, FAI, and pilot manufacturing readiness; align SOPs, drawing revisions, tolerance interpretation, and rework protocols.
- Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) and dimensional capability reviews; align inspection plans, CMM reports, and acceptance criteria between Origin engineering and supplier QA.
- Drive mechanical BOM cost optimization (30–40% opportunity) through should-cost modeling, structured RFQs, process re-engineering, raw material rationalization, and alternate sourcing.
- Establish multi-source strategy for critical CNC and sheet metal components; evaluate tooling investments (dies, fixtures, jigs) for ROI on volume-driven parts.
- Provide DFM and DFA feedback to mechanical engineering, identifying cost-down and manufacturability opportunities early in the design cycle (≥ 5 closed per quarter).
- Maintain procurement trackers, lead-time master, inventory visibility, and supply chain risk dashboards for the mechanical category — single-source dependencies, geo-concentration, raw material exposure, capacity risk.
- Implement vendor performance scorecards (quality PPM, OTIF, RFQ responsiveness, cost competitiveness) and run quarterly business reviews.
- Support long-term mechanical vendor development for upcoming robot versions and the 200 units/year scale-up.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Production / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering.
- 4-6 years of experience in technical sourcing or procurement of mechanical components — CNC machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, welded/structural fabrication, castings, and surface treatment partners.
- Hands-on global sourcing experience (mandatory exposure beyond India — China preferred).
- Strong working knowledge of CNC machining processes, sheet metal forming and joining, welding, casting, fasteners, and surface treatments (anodising, powder coat, plating, painting).
- Ability to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings, 3D CAD models, GD&T callouts, tolerance stack-ups, and surface finish specifications.
- Strong grounding in material selection — steel grades, aluminium alloys, plastics — and their cost/process implications.
