Senior Aerospace Mechanical Procurement Lead

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space is hiring for a hands-on Supply Chain role focused on technical procurement and BOM management for high‑power satellite programs. You will source structural hardware, negotiate with suppliers, and manage vendor quality to support mission milestones.

The role requires 2+ years in aerospace supply chain or engineering, with experience reading engineering drawings and a strong grasp of inventory and BOM processes. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry.
• 2+ years of experience with commodities such as machined parts, heat pipes, capital equipment, aluminum honeycomb, tubes, tanks.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings.
• Strong understanding of inventory management.
• 2+ years managing bill of materials for mechanical assemblies.
• 1+ year of experience with SQL or other information processing software tool.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Source structural and mechanical hardware across the satellite often on expedited lead times.
• Negotiate costs and contracts with key suppliers.
• Manage supplier quality and deliveries to ensure mission success.
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including: supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management.
• Manage Bill of Materials for mechanical and structural assemblies.
• Help implement the master planning schedule for high volume production.
• Lead clear to builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical milestones.
• Develop internal analytics to track supply chain objectives.

Skills

Supply chain management

Engineering

Reading drawings

Inventory management

Bill of Materials

SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mathematics

Tools

SQL

BOM management software

ERP systems

Job description

K2 Space is hiring for a hands-on Supply Chain role focused on technical procurement and BOM management for high‑power satellite programs. You will source structural hardware, negotiate with suppliers, and manage vendor quality to support mission milestones.

The role requires 2+ years in aerospace supply chain or engineering, with experience reading engineering drawings and a strong grasp of inventory and BOM processes. Travel up to 25% is expected.