Sourcing Engineer, Fabrication

About the Company We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices.

We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. About the Job As a sourcing engineer on the supply chain team, you will own the critical bridge between early Node designs and external manufacturing reality at third party vendors. As Panthalassa scales, you will lead the transition of components from low-volume production to high-volume production suppliers for your assigned categories.

You will intercept new designs while they are still on the drawing board.

Requirements

, cost, and machine capacities. This role requires an engineer's technical mindset paired with a supply chain strategist's foresight to build a resilient, high-capability supplier ecosystem.

, and vendor technical capabilities. Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Partner closely with Node engineering to provide early feedback on feasibility, cost drivers, lead times, and structural tolerancing (GD&T) to optimize designs before sourcing. Supplier Capability Auditing: Vet and onboard domestic and international fabrication, mapping their specific equipment capacities to Panthalassa’s product needs.

Technical Interface & Change Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for suppliers including sharing release packages, bill of materials, and communicating change orders. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Build long-term, high-trust partnerships with key contract manufacturers (CMs), steel fabricators, machining and casting suppliers.

, actively manage partner milestone completion, and drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and lead times.

, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Core Manufacturing Process Expertise: Deep familiarity with the manufacturing constraints, lead times, and sourcing strategies for machining, welding, and large forgings/castings.

. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Desired

Key Responsibilities

: Technical Sourcing & Evaluation: Analyze new engineering designs, CAD models, and blueprints at early stages to determine appropriate manufacturing sources based on part complexity, material

Required Qualifications

: 4+ years of experience in Technical Sourcing, Supply Chain Engineering, Global Sourcing, or Manufacturing Engineering.

Qualifications

: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline. Experience using CAD tools to review designs, pull dimensional data, or suggest DFM modifications. , tracking material authenticity, international tariffs, working with time zone differences, and managing long-lead logistics).

are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.