Avionics Buyer

The role

You will manage technical procurement for electrical, solar, and GNC supply chains. You will source electrical hardware, manage Bill of Materials, and negotiate contracts with suppliers.

What you will do

• Source electrical hardware such as connectors, harnesses, and printed circuit boards
• Negotiate costs and contracts with key suppliers
• Manage supplier quality and deliveries
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers
• Manage Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies
• Help implement the master planning schedule for high volume production
• Lead clear to builds with engineering
• Develop internal analytics to track supply chain objectives
• Help implement inventory kitting processes
• Maintain minimum inventory levels and controls

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry
• 2+ years of experience with electrical schematics and working with electromechanical systems (harnesses, avionic boxes)
• Experience managing electrical suppliers in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of inventory management and how to store electrical hardware
• 2+ years managing bill of materials for electrical assemblies
• 1+ year of experience with SQL or other information processing software tool
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance
• Ability to travel up to 10-25% of the time

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mathematics
• Experience in procuring additional commodities: consumables, guidance and navigation hardware, solar array materials
• 3+ years of technical procurement experience
• 3+ years in a new product introduction environment
• Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings
• Experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded organization.