COTS PARTS SOURCING SENIOR ENGINEER

Closing on: Dec 31, 2026

Job Id: CPS_SE_2026

Position: COTS Parts Sourcing

Designation: Senior Engineer

Department: COTS Parts Sourcing Sourcing

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Bangalore

Posted on: 01-10-2026

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Minimum: Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering
• Preferred: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering (Electrical or Electronics background is an added advantage for this role)
  
  

Experience

• Senior Engineer: minimum 6 years of sourcing / purchase experience in a manufacturing environment and direct ownership of a COTS / electro-mechanical commodity.
• Experience in an aerospace, defence or space industry supply chain is mandatory; AS9100 certified organisation preferred.
• Demonstrated hands-on exposure to imported catalogue parts, franchised distributor channels and long-lead connector and cable procurement.
  
  

Specialist Technical Requirements – Cots And Standard Parts

• Product Knowledge
  
  

Wires and cables

Connectors

Back shells and accessories

Sleeves and protection

Fasteners and hardware

Other standard items

• Supplier, Channel and Process Control
• Price Estimation and Negotiation
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Float RFQs to OEMs, franchised distributors and approved sources; obtain quotations, prepare comparison statements and recommend the source.
• SAP with correct part number, dash number, revision, specification and packaging requirements.
• Prepare landed-cost workings for assigned part families under the guidance of the Senior Engineer.
• Verify Certificate of Conformance, OEM traceability, date code, batch and shelf-life data at receipt; hand over documentation to Quality and Stores.
• Track materials changes, get ECO approval
• Maintain supplier master data, price history, lead-time database and part cross-reference records in SAP.
• Source prototype and first-article COTS parts for NPD / APQP projects as per project timelines
  
  

General Requirements

• Materials and drawing knowledge
• Negotiation and commercial skills
• Source identification and vendor development
• SAP skills
• AS9100 requirements
• Global supplier management
  
  

INTERFACES

Internal: Engineering and NPD, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Harness and Box-Build Production, Production Planning and Control, Stores and Logistics, Programme Management, Finance and Accounts.

External: Connector, cable, sleeve and fastener OEMs; franchised distributors and authorised stockists; freight forwarders and customs house agents; customers (for approved sources and directed buys).