Senior Supply Chain Engineer, Liquids Systems

The role

You will own the performance of suppliers for Hadley and Draper engine platforms. You will lead supplier development, quality, and technical support to improve hardware quality, cost, delivery, and capacity.

What you will do

• Drive improvement in hardware quality, cost, delivery, and capacity across the supply base.
• Ensure suppliers deliver parts and services that meet all requirements.
• Review manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Lead new supplier onboarding and audits.
• Serve as the primary owner for assigned suppliers and main point of contact for supply chain issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and gaps.
• Manage and reduce the defect, discrepancy, and non-conformance landscape.
• Provide onsite technical support at suppliers.
• Execute non-conformance management processes including MRB, RTV, and SCARs.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, STEM discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or supplier-facing roles in a high product complexity environment, such as Space, Aerospace, Defense, or Medical.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Experience reading engineering models and drawings, including a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficient in dimensional inspection practices and metrology methodologies.
• Familiarity with quality documentation, discrepancy reporting, and/or deviation/waiver processes.
• Deep understanding of AS9102 requirements and First Article Inspection (FAI) processes.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO9001, or other similar Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the work week.

Nice to have

• Deep technical experience with complex machined hardware, raw materials, tooling, and special processes (anodize, heat treat, passivation, plating).
• Experience managing projects or initiatives with multiple stakeholders, particularly cross-functional teams.
• 3 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or similar technical role.
• Exceptional time management, problem-solving and organization skills.
• Ability to quickly drive action and make decisions in a developing manufacturing environment.
• Direct exposure to supplier management, driving supplier corrective and preventative actions using industry standard Root Cause Analysis tools (8D, Ishikawa diagrams, pareto charts, Fault Tree Analysi
• Space industry or other high-reliability industry experience.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

About the company

Ursa Major designs and delivers propulsion and defense systems including rocket engines and propulsion solutions. The company was founded to bring a new model to space access.