Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead jobs in United States
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K2 Space Corporation · 1 month ago

Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead

K2 Space is building large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation of space development. The Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead will manage and optimize the end-to-end supply chain process, ensuring efficient movement of materials and products while maintaining cost effectiveness and high-quality standards.

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Responsibilities

Source electrical hardware across the satellite often on expedited lead times including commodities such as: Sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, Harness assemblies, Connectors, Wire, Integrated Circuits, SMD components
Negotiate costs on electrical components
Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new electrical designs
Manage Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies and consumables
Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical company deadlines
Develop long term forecasting and analytics tools to set up full scale satellite production for success
Develop and manage supplier base to support ongoing development across satellites subsystems from NPI through production phases
Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including: supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management
Source high complexity commodities to find multiple long term paths to secure supply for critical electrical assemblies

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementTechnical ProcurementVendor ManagementQuality Control PracticesBill of Materials ManagementSupplier DevelopmentSpace ElectronicsCross-Functional CollaborationNegotiation SkillsLeadership Experience

Required

5+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry
2+ years of experience in procuring the following commodities: PCBs, PCBAs, and Harness assemblies
Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment
Vendor management and negotiation experience
Strong understanding of quality control practices such as issue tickets
Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance
Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time
Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, electrical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline
3+ years of technical procurement experience
3+ years in a new product introduction environment
Prior experience with space grade electronics
Bill of Material Management and Planning Experience
Experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits
Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings
Prior leadership experience

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Many other perks

Company

K2 Space Corporation

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Making previously impossible missions possible

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$425.53M
Key Investors
RedpointAltimeter CapitalAlpine Space Ventures
2025-12-11Series C· $250M
2025-02-13Series B· $110M
2024-02-13Series A· $50M

Leadership Team

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Karan Kunjur
Co-Founder
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