Senior Global Supply Manager, Avionics

The role

You will design and scale supply chains for complex avionics components. You will lead sourcing, manage supplier performance, and partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the Terran R program.

What you will do

• Lead sourcing and supplier management for major vehicle structures
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies including supplier selection and capacity planning
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Planning
• Drive supplier performance through risk management and contract negotiations
• Mentor and support team members
• Act as a thought leader for relevant commodities

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of professional experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement
• Direct experience managing avionics commodities in aerospace (PCBs, PCBAs, Machined Components, Harnessing, EEE components, Instrumentation, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers for complex aerospace or advanced manufacturing commodities
• Proven success driving supplier performance improvements through KPIs, recovery plans, and long-term agreements
• Proven track record of negotiating contracts and managing milestone-based agreements
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (LN, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes such as machining, PCB/PCBA manufacturing, harness manufacturing

Nice to have

• MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering
• Familiarity with AS9100 and NADCAP standards, supplier qualifications, and audit processes
• New Product Development (NPD) or Introduction (NPI) supply chain experience, preferably within aerospace or frontier technology industries
• Proficiency in supplier risk assessment, cost modeling, and capacity planning

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Parental leave
• Annual learning and development stipend

About the company

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The company is developing the Terran R vehicle to deliver customer payloads to orbit.