[Hiring] NPI Prototype Procurement Manager @Proper Voltage

Role Description

The NPI Prototype Procurement Manager owns fast-turn prototype sourcing during new product development. This role reports to the Director of Supply Chain and works closely with engineering, prototype contract manufacturers, and the production sourcing team.

• Fast-turn sourcing: Run the RFQ and sourcing decision directly for strategic, long-lead, or production-bound parts.
• Prototype-to-production tracking: Track what was bought, from whom, and at what cost, and flag parts that should transition to a qualified production supplier.
• Cost visibility: Own should-cost tracking on new parts as designs stabilize, flagging anything trending over target early enough to address it.

This role starts as an individual contributor working in close partnership with engineering.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in procurement or sourcing supporting new product development in a hardware or industrial product environment.
• Direct experience with fast-turn/quick-turn sourcing (rapid prototyping shops, quick-turn machining or fab, low-volume electronics).
• Comfort working alongside a contract manufacturer’s own sourcing team rather than owning a factory floor directly.
• Experience evaluating whether a prototype-sourced part or supplier is fit to carry into production.
• Ability to operate independently and build process where none exists yet.

Requirements

• Experience in battery, energy storage, power electronics, or other hardware-adjacent categories.
• Should-cost or cost estimation experience on early-stage or immature designs.
• Experience transitioning parts from a prototype or contract manufacturer to a qualified production supplier.
• Early-stage startup experience.

Benefits

• Base salary of $155,000 to $175,000, plus equity.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO with a generous holiday policy.
• Carlsbad, CA strongly preferred. Open to fully remote for the right candidate. Occasional travel to contract manufacturers.