Inversion Space
Procurement Specialist II
$80K–$125K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- Typically, 4+ years of direct purchasing or procurement experience within aerospace, defense, or government contracting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Owns supplier qualification and end-to-end procurement and material planning for engineering hardware, ensuring compliant sourcing, quality, and timely delivery.
What you'll do
- Qualify, audit, and manage suppliers; enforce supply-chain documentation and drive corrective actions for quality issues.
- Negotiate purchases, expedite long-lead hardware, and develop dual-sourcing strategies.
- Coordinate engineering requirements with suppliers and support inventory planning, cost savings, and delivery performance.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated understanding of aerospace and government contract types, compliance requirements, and standard flow-down clauses.
- Ability to independently audit and vet suppliers for quality assurance, and experience owning end-to-end purchasing and material planning for engineering materials and hardware.
- Highly proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-growth environments and familiarity with aerospace quality management systems.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning or manufacturing execution software, and support for prototype development, hardware integration, or production planning.
Pay
USD $80,000-$125,000 base salary
Tools
MS Office Suite
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