Knightscope

Knightscope

Senior Supply Engineer

Sunnyvale, California · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$171k-$800kDetected 34 days ago
CybersecurityBrand StrategySupply ChainCadenceEmbedded SystemsMechanical Design

About the role

  • Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ (No relocation provided)

Responsibilities

  • Build the commercial framework, with compliance built in - negotiate Master Purchase Agreements with volume-based pricing, tariff-deferred offshore stocking (TAA countries only), warranty terms fit for mission-critical use, and forecast/cancellation mechanisms.
  • Maintain a TAA- and BABA-compliant portfolio with no PRC sourcing for parts or embedded software, and structure tooling investments that protect Knightscope's IP.
  • Provide ready-five technical escalation - build direct relationships with the principal engineers at every top-30% supplier; make hot-fix, failure analysis, and design consultation accessible in hours rather than weeks; read drawings, understand the platform at module level, and write the engineering escalation email yourself.
  • Transition sourcing in-house - lead the two-step handoff of integration-partner-sourced BOM lines to direct Knightscope ownership, transfer customer-of-record status at each strategic supplier, and reduce outside consulting spend by substituting your own sourcing capability.
  • Run the co-marketing and reference partner program - structure the non-monetary value Knightscope offers suppliers (visibility on a deployed physical AI platform, case studies, "powered by" branding) as a commercial lever, in coordination with the Chief Design Officer and Creative Director.
  • Drive supplier cyber compliance and software supply chain security - qualify suppliers against NIST 800-171, CMMC, SBOM completeness, and signed-update mechanisms, serving as the supply-chain-side counterpart to the Director of Cybersecurity through contract language and ongoing posture monitoring.
  • You will sit inside the CPE arc at our Sunnyvale HQ - when a supplier issue surfaces, you own it until it is resolved.

Requirements

  • Senior engineer, 10+ years, with strategic supplier engineering experience in low-volume, high-complexity, custom-heavy product development.
  • Automotive industry background required. must walk in already speaking automotive vocabulary and cadence fluently.
  • The Company combines autonomous machines, advanced software, and human expertise to help protect people, property, and critical infrastructure.
  • Required Qualifications

Nice to have

  • APQP, PPAP, IATF 16949, ISO 26262 (functional safety / ASIL), run-at-rate validation, tooling kickoff, SOP/SORP dates, PSW signoff, and supplier scorecards.
  • Strong background sourcing and qualifying low-volume molded parts at production scale - composite, SMC/RIM, and/or large-format injection-molded, ideally including outdoor-rated body panels or structural enclosures.
  • Demonstrated experience managing the transition from prototype manufacturing methods to production tooling, including tooling investment structuring and DFM coordination with industrial designers.
  • Fluent in the McMaster-Carr and Digi-Key catalogs as deliberate engineering tools, with the discipline to wean parts off catalog sourcing as volumes mature.
  • Fluent in TAA and BABA compliance and country-of-origin documentation
  • familiar with software supply chain security frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC, SBOM) and able to enforce them through supplier qualification and contract language.
  • Engineering degree required
  • Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Compensation

  • $165,000 - $190,000 (DOE)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
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