Aerospace Mechanical Sourcing Manager — Equity & Bonus

Shieldai; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Mechanical to lead sourcing strategies for critical aerospace mechanical commodities, including airframe structures, landing gear, and propulsion hardware. You will identify suppliers, run competitive sourcing, and drive long-term agreements to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

This role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Legal to support NPI, ramp-up, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 7+ years of aerospace, defense, or regulated procurement experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience leading complex sourcing and long lead / sole-source suppliers.
• Proven supplier negotiations and long-term agreements experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing of mechanical commodities across aerospace programs.
• Develop commodity strategies for prototype to production.
• Own supplier selection, onboarding, and long-term management.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and capacity.
• Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to support NPI and ramp-up.
• Develop cost models and should-cost analyses.
• Manage supplier performance and recovery plans.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Negotiations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Industrial procurement

Aerospace supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Cost modeling tools

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas, TX is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Mechanical to lead sourcing strategies for critical aerospace mechanical commodities, including airframe structures, landing gear, and propulsion hardware. You will identify suppliers, run competitive sourcing, and drive long-term agreements to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

This role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Legal to support NPI, ramp-up, and risk mitigation.