Sourcing and Indigenisation Engineer

Job Description: Sourcing and Indigenisation Engineer

Department: Electrical & Electronics
Level: Senior
Location: Chakan, Pune
Reporting To: Head of E/E
Experience: 12+ years

About aerpace

aerpace is an innovative mobility and aerospace company focused on transforming the future of transportation through sustainable, all-electric, and next-generation travel solutions. Driven by a vision to make intercity and interstate transportation faster, safer, more efficient, and environmentally responsible, aerpace is developing cutting-edge technologies that redefine how people and goods move.

Role Overview

The Sourcing and Indigenisation Engineer will be responsible for engineering-led sourcing, supply-chain risk management, import/export licensing, and indigenisation across aerpace's drone, heavy-payload drone, military, EV, and other mobility programmes.

The role focuses on reducing China-origin supply-chain dependencies, identifying and qualifying alternative components, developing Indian electronics suppliers, and ensuring compliance with applicable defence programme and export-control requirements.

This is an engineering-focused sourcing role. Commercial negotiations, contracts, and purchase orders are handled by the procurement team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supply Chain Risk Management

• Map country of origin across Electrical & Electronics components and maintain China-exposure registers for each platform.
• Identify single-source dependencies and supply-chain chokepoints.
• Develop a risk-ranked component substitution roadmap.

2. Alternative Sourcing and Indigenisation

• Identify and qualify non-China alternatives and conduct form-fit-function assessments.
• Prepare technical cross-reference documentation for engineering approval.
• Identify, develop, and audit Indian electronics suppliers.
• Coordinate first-article and process qualification.
• Track indigenous content against applicable defence programme obligations.

3. Import/Export Licensing and Compliance

• Manage DGFT and SCOMET classification and licensing requirements.
• Coordinate end-use certificates, licence applications, and renewals.
• Assess ITAR and EAR exposure for US-origin components.
• Manage applicable foreign supplier franchise and licensing agreements.

4. Counterfeit Prevention and Traceability

• Establish authorised and franchised sourcing practices and exclude grey-market sources.
• Define incoming component verification requirements.
• Maintain component traceability and certificate-of-conformity documentation.

5. Technical Sourcing and Supplier Qualification

• Assess supplier technical capabilities and component suitability.
• Prepare technical specifications for supplier enquiries and evaluate technical quotations.
• Coordinate with engineering teams on component qualification and technical acceptance.
• Hand over technically evaluated sourcing options to procurement for commercial closure.

6. Make-versus-Buy Assessment

• Evaluate sourcing feasibility when no suitable external alternative exists.
• Assess cost, lead time, technical capability, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Present evidence-based recommendations to the Head of E/E.

7. Engineering Responsibilities

• Maintain requirements, traceability, verification records, configuration documentation, and change control for the assigned scope.
• Participate in cross-domain design reviews.
• Establish export-control classification guidance for departmental screening.
• Identify supply-chain integrity risks and provide inputs to platform hazard assessments and FMECA arising from component substitution.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 12+ years of experience in defence or aerospace electronics sourcing.
• Hands-on experience with DGFT and SCOMET classification and licensing requirements.
• Proven experience in Indian electronics supplier development, capability assessments, and supplier audits.
• Technical understanding of electronic components, datasheets, and component cross-referencing.
• Experience in counterfeit prevention, authorised distribution, and component traceability.

Preferred Experience

• ITAR and EAR exposure management for US-origin components.
• Experience with indigenous content obligations on defence programmes.
• Experience reducing country-specific supply dependencies at programme level.
• Established relationships with franchised distributors and manufacturer representatives in the Indian market.