Global Supply Manager, Avionics
K2 Space· Supply Chain
Los Angeles, CA$100k - $140kfull-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Role focused on managing and optimizing end-to-end supply chain for avionics and satellite components, including demand forecasting, supplier management, planning, and process improvements to ensure on-time delivery, cost effectiveness, and quality.
Responsibilities
- Source electrical hardware across the satellite, including expedited lead times and commodities such as Sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, Harness assemblies, Connectors, Wire, Integrated Circuits, SMD components
- Negotiate costs on electrical components
- Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new electrical designs
- Manage Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies and consumables
- Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to hit assembly milestones and deadlines
- Develop long term forecasting and analytics tools to scale satellite production
- Develop and manage supplier base to support development across satellites subsystems from NPI through production
- Act as primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management
- Source high complexity commodities to secure supply for critical electrical assemblies
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry
- 5+ years of experience in procuring PCBs, PCBAs, and Harness assemblies
- Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment
- Vendor management and negotiation experience
- Strong understanding of quality control practices such as issue tickets
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, finance)
- Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time
- Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs
Skills
Required:Supply chain managementProcurementSupplier managementQuality control
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
- medical/dental/vision coverage
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- many other perks
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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