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title: '硬件采购经理 Hardware Sourcing Manager at Kirin'
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# 硬件采购经理 Hardware Sourcing Manager at Kirin

- **Company:** Kirin
- **Location:** Shenzhen, China
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-23
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kirin/bc6b48a6-b061-4462-a173-1410326d99df

## Job description

职位概述 我们是一家在深圳和纽约运营的初创公司，正在打造 AI 智能体和消费级硬件设备。用户可以通过智能体在不同工具中执行操作，我们也在开发能够随时捕捉用户意图的定制设备。团队规模精简，创始人曾创办一家硅谷独角兽公司。 我们正在寻找一位硬件采购经理，负责为多个客户项目寻找、评估并协调大湾区的硬件工厂、设备供应商和制造合作伙伴。你将经常前往深圳、东莞、广州、珠海、佛山及周边产业带，把客户需求推进为可执行的打样、生产和交付计划。 工作内容

- 走访硬件工厂、组装厂、模具厂、电子元器件供应商和设备供应商。
- 根据不同客户的产品需求、预算、质量标准和时间表筛选供应商。
- 收集报价、规格、认证、产能、起订量、交期和付款条件，整理中英文对比和建议。
- 协调 NDA、RFQ、打样、工程验证、工厂审核、试产、量产、质量检查、包装和物流。
- 现场检查样品、生产线和关键工艺，拍摄照片和视频，并及时汇报。
- 同时推进多个客户项目，跟踪风险、决策、截止时间和下一步行动。
- 与客户、工程师、工业设计师、工厂负责人和物流合作伙伴保持清晰沟通。

任职要求

- 常驻深圳或大湾区，能够频繁前往深圳、东莞、广州、珠海、佛山及周边工厂。
- 有消费电子、智能硬件、IoT、可穿戴设备、电子元器件、模具或组装采购经验。
- 能够独立完成供应商搜寻、询价、谈判、工厂走访、样品跟进和项目协调。
- 理解打样、BOM、DFM、EVT、DVT、PVT 等硬件开发和制造流程。
- 中文沟通能力强，并能使用英文进行客户更新、书面总结和会议沟通。
- 做事有条理、反应快，能够同时管理多个客户项目。

加分项

- 在大湾区拥有成熟的硬件工厂、电子市场、模具、SMT、组装或设备供应商网络。
- 有从概念、样品到量产和交付的完整项目经验。
- 熟悉质量体系、工厂审核、产品认证、进出口或跨境物流。

申请说明 请说明你做过的硬件或设备采购项目、你熟悉的工厂和产业带、你能够覆盖的大湾区城市，以及你如何同时协调多个客户项目。如有相关项目案例，请附上链接。

## Role Overview

We are a startup building AI agents and consumer devices. Users prompt agents to take actions across their tools, while our custom devices capture intent on the go. We are a small team in Shenzhen and New York, and our founder previously started a Silicon Valley unicorn. We are looking for a Hardware Sourcing Manager to identify, evaluate, and coordinate hardware factories, device suppliers, and manufacturing partners for projects across multiple clients. You will travel frequently throughout the Greater Bay Area, including Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Foshan, and nearby manufacturing hubs.

## Responsibilities

- Visit hardware factories, assembly plants, tooling shops, component suppliers, and equipment vendors.
- Source suppliers against each client's product requirements, budget, quality bar, and timeline.
- Collect quotes, specifications, certifications, capacity, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms, then produce clear comparisons in English and Chinese.
- Coordinate NDAs, RFQs, prototypes, engineering validation, factory audits, pilot runs, mass production, quality inspections, packaging, and logistics.
- Inspect samples and production lines in person and document findings with organized photos, videos, and written updates.
- Run several client projects in parallel and track owners, risks, decisions, deadlines, and next actions.
- Communicate clearly with clients, engineers, industrial designers, factory managers, and logistics partners.

## Requirements

- Based in Shenzhen or the Greater Bay Area and able to travel frequently across Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Foshan, and nearby cities.
- Hands-on sourcing experience in consumer electronics, smart hardware, IoT, wearables, components, tooling, or assembly.
- Able to independently source vendors, run RFQs, negotiate terms, conduct factory visits, and coordinate projects.
- Working knowledge of prototyping, BOMs, DFM, EVT, DVT, and PVT.
- Strong Chinese and working English for client updates, written summaries, and meetings.
- Organized, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple clients and changing priorities.

Helpful but not required

- An existing network of hardware factories, electronics markets, tooling, SMT, assembly, or equipment suppliers in the Greater Bay Area.
- Experience taking a product from concept and prototype through mass production and delivery.
- Familiarity with quality systems, factory audits, product certifications, import and export, or cross-border logistics.

How to apply Please describe hardware or device sourcing projects you have handled, the factories and manufacturing categories you know, the Greater Bay Area cities you can cover, and how you coordinate several client projects at once. Include relevant project links where available.

## About Kirin

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kirin is a technology startup building AI-powered agents and devices to transform how people interact with information and work.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed/Series A stage based on headcount and hiring activity)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Hardware/AI Devices
- Target customers: B2B (enterprise and SMB), with potential B2C applications for AI-powered devices
- Mission or purpose statement: Not publicly available, but company branding focuses on building AI agents and devices to augment human capabilities

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **AI Agents + Devices**: Software engineering internships and roles focused on building AI-powered agents and hardware devices; the company is developing both software agents and physical devices that leverage AI for real-world interactions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, early-stage startup)
- **Key Metric**: 26 total employees (as of mid-2026), actively hiring across multiple roles
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Hiring aggressively with 23+ open positions as of mid-2026, including software engineering, quantitative research, logistics, and M&A roles; expanding operations to Shenzhen, China for logistics; founded in 2025 and already scaling rapidly

## Competitive Advantages
- Early mover in the AI agent + device space, combining software intelligence with physical hardware
- Multidisciplinary team spanning AI, software engineering, quantitative finance, and logistics
- Strong hiring momentum suggests significant funding and ambitious product roadmap

## Strategic Focus
- Building AI agents and devices that can operate autonomously in real-world environments
- Expanding technical talent across AI, software engineering, and quantitative research
- Establishing global operations with logistics hub in Shenzhen and engineering/management in New York
- Exploring M&A opportunities (MBA Buyout M&A Intern role) for inorganic growth

## Why Work Here
- Culture highlights: Fast-paced startup environment with cross-functional collaboration; roles span AI, hardware, finance, and operations
- Remote/hybrid/office policy: Mix of remote, hybrid, and in-office options depending on role (e.g., Logistics Coordinator is remote, Software Engineering Intern is in-office or remote, Quantitative Research Intern is hybrid)
- Notable perks or engineering culture: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI agents and devices; exposure to both software and hardware development; international operations (NYC + Shenzhen)
- Growth trajectory: Early-stage company (founded 2025) with aggressive hiring, offering significant upside for early employees

## Sources
1. [kirin.com](https://kirin.com/)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/kirin](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kirin)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/kirin/jobs)
4. [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/kirin/jobs)

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