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title: '智能硬件供应商开发经理 / Smart Hardware Supplier Development Manager at Kirin'
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# 智能硬件供应商开发经理 / Smart Hardware Supplier Development Manager at Kirin

- **Company:** Kirin
- **Location:** Shenzhen, China
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Kirin/4214ab46-706f-4ada-87f4-7ab6559e0e38

## Job description

我们正在深圳招聘一名智能硬件供应商开发经理，为小型 AI 设备和消费电子产品寻找、评估并管理供应商。你将把不完整的产品需求转化为可报价、可打样、可量产的供应方案。 工作职责

- 寻找并评估结构件、电子件、模具、表面处理、包装和整机供应商。
- 管理 RFQ、成本拆解、比价、谈判、样品和供应商准入。
- 与工业设计、机械、电子和工厂团队审查图纸、BOM、工艺与交期。
- 跟进试产和量产问题，推动质量、成本和交付改进。
- 建立供应商数据库、风险分级、双供策略和清晰的采购记录。 任职要求
- 常驻深圳，3 年以上消费电子或智能硬件供应商开发经验。
- 熟悉珠三角供应链，能独立找厂、验厂、询价和谈判。
- 能看懂 CAD/STP、2D 图纸和 BOM，并与工程师讨论 DFM。
- 中英文沟通清晰，执行力强，愿意频繁跑工厂。 English We are hiring a Smart Hardware Supplier Development Manager in Shenzhen to source and qualify suppliers for compact AI devices and consumer electronics.

## Responsibilities

- Source mechanical, electronic, tooling, finishing, packaging, and assembly partners.
- Own RFQs, cost breakdowns, negotiations, samples, qualification, and supplier records.
- Review CAD/STP files, drawings, BOMs, processes, and lead times with design, engineering, and factories.
- Drive quality, cost, delivery, dual-source, and production-risk improvements.

## Requirements

- Based in Shenzhen with 3+ years of supplier development experience in consumer electronics or smart hardware.
- Strong Pearl River Delta factory network and hands-on RFQ, audit, and negotiation experience.
- Able to read CAD/STP, drawings, and BOMs and discuss DFM with engineers.

## 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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