Varda Space Industries · 8 hours ago
Sourcing Manager
El Segundo, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expVarda Space Industries is a pioneering company focused on commercial space infrastructure, aiming to transform in-space manufacturing for the benefit of life on Earth. The Sourcing Manager will play a crucial role in the Supply Chain Procurement team, responsible for managing the procurement of precision-machined components essential for space systems, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own purchasing for machined components and similar commodities from quote stage to delivery
Send RFQs, place POs, run open order report meetings with key suppliers
Develop understanding of supplier capacity, lead times, and cost trends
Work closely with supply chain engineering to develop a preferred supplier network to minimize cost and lead time
Work closely with design engineering teams to understand upcoming design releases and part changes
Build strong relationships with suppliers and negotiate pricing and lead times to meet mission milestones
Identify part supply constraints that may impact production schedule and create mitigation plans
Maintain part and planning master data to accurately reflect lead-times and stock levels
Support purchasing of various commodities and inventory operations as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience working in purchasing, supply chain management, and/or engineering role
Strong relationship building skills, and the ability to interact and work effectively with many levels of personnel and suppliers
Strong understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, waterjet, laser cutters, sheet metal fabrication, etc
Ability to read manufacturing drawings and understand tools needed to produce parts
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
Benefits
Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side
Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)
401(k) matching (interns excluded)
Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)
Health insurance, including Vision and Dental
Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.
Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)
Company
Varda Space Industries
Low Earth orbit is open for business.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$328.02MKey Investors
Alumni VenturesCaffeinated CapitalKhosla Ventures
2025-07-10Series C· $187M
2024-12-19Series C
2024-04-05Series B· $90M
Leadership Team
Will Bruey
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
Business Insider
2025-12-25
2025-12-17
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