K2 Space
Mechanical Buyer
$65K–$100K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Feb 23, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 2+ years in aerospace supply chain management or engineering; 2+ years with listed commodities and managing mechanical-assembly BOMs; 1+ year with SQL or another information processing software tool.
- 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, BOMs, quality, deliveries, and material planning for satellite production.
What you'll do
- Source mechanical and structural hardware, negotiate supplier costs and contracts, and manage supplier quality and deliveries.
- Manage BOMs for mechanical and structural assemblies and support production planning and build readiness.
- Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, including engineering, production, and finance; track supply-chain objectives with analytics.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of supply chain management or engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
- 2+ years of experience with commodities such as machined parts, heat pipes, capital equipment, aluminum honeycomb, tubes, or tanks.
- 2+ years managing BOMs for mechanical assemblies; experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings; strong understanding of inventory management.
- 1+ year of experience with SQL or another information processing software tool; ability to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mathematics.
- 3+ years of technical procurement experience; 3+ years in a new product introduction environment; experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits.
Pay
$65,000 - $100,000 USD base salary
Tools
SQL, AS9100
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