K2 Space
Global Supply Manager, Mechanical
$100K–$140K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in aerospace supply chain management or engineering working on mechanism components; 5+ years technical experience with motors, bearings, and encoders or mechanical assemblies; 3+ years in production management or planning. 5+ years technical procurement and 5+ years in a new product introduction environment are preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or another relevant engineering discipline is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 job
Sources and manages mechanical and structural hardware suppliers, parts, and bills of materials for satellite assemblies from development through production.
What you'll do
- Lead sourcing and contract negotiations for mechanical commodities, and provide design-for-manufacturability feedback.
- Manage bills of materials and develop material-planning processes and supply-chain tools.
- Develop and manage suppliers, coordinate build readiness with engineering, and lead supplier business reviews.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of supply chain management or engineering experience in the aerospace industry working on mechanism components.
- 5+ years of technical experience with motors, bearings, and encoders, or experience working in mechanical assemblies.
- Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment; 3+ years in production management or production planning.
- Strong understanding of quality control practices and ability to collaborate cross-functionally; ability to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience with additional commodities, technical procurement, new product introduction, space mechanisms and structures, BOM management and planning, AS9100, engineering drawings, or a mechanical production facility.
Pay
$100,000 – $140,000 USD base salary
Tools
motors, bearings, encoders, AS9100, Bill of Materials (BOM)
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