Aerospace Mechanical & Composites Buyer/Planner

Icarus; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Competitive pay & bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Ownership of hardware & flight

Small team, big responsibility

Daily lunch

Job summary

Icarus, a California-based aerospace startup, seeks a procurement and supply planning leader to own buying for mechanical, propulsion, composites, and raw materials. You’ll collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to align material availability with the build plan.

You will drive RFQs, supplier negotiations, ERP/MRP usage, and inventory control at the El Segundo factory, five days a week, ensuring traceability and on-time delivery in a fast-paced, equity-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical procurement, material planning, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• Experience buying mechanical components, build-to-print hardware, composites, or raw materials.
• Ability to interpret drawings, revisions, BOMs, and material specifications with engineering support.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP and spreadsheet-based material analysis.
• Strong follow-through with suppliers and internal customers in a changing build environment.
• Attention to material traceability, accurate transactions, and clear communication of shortages.
• Ability to work at our El Segundo factory five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Material planning: Convert build schedules, BOMs, and engineering changes into requirements for purchased parts and production materials.
• Technical procurement: Run RFQs, evaluate quotes, place purchase orders, and track suppliers through delivery and acceptance.
• Mechanical suppliers: Coordinate drawings, revisions, outside processes, lead times, and delivery commitments for build-to-print hardware.
• Composite and raw-material control: Bring consumption, replenishment, shelf-life considerations, and inventory records into dependable ION workflows.
• Shortage recovery: Identify material gaps early, establish recovery plans, and communicate realistic dates to the production team.
• Planning data: Maintain item records, preferred suppliers, lead times, reorder points, and order quantities.
• Cost and continuity: Support negotiation, alternate sourcing, and practical cost improvements with engineering and the Head of Supply Chain.
• Receiving and reconciliation: Resolve quantity, quality, documentation, and invoice discrepancies with warehouse, engineering, and finance.

Skills

Technical procurement

Material planning

Supply chain

ERP/MRP

Spreadsheet analysis

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Icarus, a California-based aerospace startup, seeks a procurement and supply planning leader to own buying for mechanical, propulsion, composites, and raw materials. You’ll collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to align material availability with the build plan.

You will drive RFQs, supplier negotiations, ERP/MRP usage, and inventory control at the El Segundo factory, five days a week, ensuring traceability and on-time delivery in a fast-paced, equity-driven environment.