Varda Space
Sourcing Manager
$125K–$170K
El Segundo, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience; ideally in space, aerospace, precision medical devices, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech/life sciences, or similar.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Finance.
- Visa sponsorship
- Only U.S. persons permitted to access the company’s technology without an export license may be hired. U.S. person means a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
About the job
Manages end-to-end sourcing and procurement of machined components and related commodities for spacecraft and space hardware, from supplier selection and negotiation through delivery and quality coordination.
What you'll do
- Own purchasing for machined components, including RFQs, purchase orders, supplier meetings, and delivery monitoring.
- Develop supplier networks, negotiate pricing and lead times, and coordinate with engineering and production teams on demand, part changes, and schedule risks.
- Maintain part and planning master data and create mitigation plans for supply constraints.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Finance.
- Strategic sourcing experience with machined components or propulsion components.
- Experience translating engineering designs into demand and supply plans; extensive experience using MES/ERP software.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time; strong supplier relationship-building and influencing skills.
Nice to have
- Technical knowledge of applications such as MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, or ION.
- Previous work as a machinist and understanding of manufacturing and material flow.
Pay
USD $125,306 - $169,533/per year base salary
Tools
MES/ERP, MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI
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