Supply Chain Engineer

Suna Solutions; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Suna Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer in El Segundo, CA to drive supplier performance, production readiness, quality, and program execution for aerospace hardware programs.

The role requires strong cross-functional skills, the ability to read engineering drawings (GD&T), and hands-on project ownership. Onsite work five days a week with up to 25% travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, quality, process, or related engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience owning projects/programs with defined deadlines and deliverables.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned customer hardware programs from contract award through production and delivery.
• Translate customer technical requirements and drawings into clear requirements for internal teams and suppliers.
• Develop and manage schedules covering procurement, tooling, qualification, FAI, and delivery.
• Serve as a key technical interface with customers and suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance, including quality, delivery, capacity, and corrective actions.
• Lead defect investigations, root cause analysis, containment, and corrective actions.
• Qualify and onboard suppliers through capability assessments, audits, and quality reviews.
• Lead AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) and production-readiness activities.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks such as capacity constraints, long lead times, single-source dependencies, and obsolescence.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and production teams to ensure successful program execution.

Skills

Reading GD&T drawings

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Excellent communication

Onsite work

ITAR compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM

Job description

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Department: Supply Chain / Engineering

Travel: Up to 25%

About the Role

We are seeking a Supply Chain Engineer to support aerospace and defense hardware programs by driving supplier performance, production readiness, quality, and program execution.

This role is ideal for an engineer with experience in manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or program management who enjoys working directly with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own assigned customer hardware programs from contract award through production and delivery.
• Translate customer technical requirements and drawings into clear requirements for internal teams and suppliers.
• Develop and manage schedules covering procurement, tooling, qualification, FAI, and delivery.
• Serve as a key technical interface with customers and suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance, including quality, delivery, capacity, and corrective actions.
• Lead defect investigations, root cause analysis, containment, and corrective actions.
• Qualify and onboard suppliers through capability assessments, audits, and quality reviews.
• Lead AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) and production-readiness activities.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks such as capacity constraints, long lead times, single-source dependencies, and obsolescence.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and production teams to ensure successful program execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of professional or internship experience in supply chain, manufacturing, quality, process, or related engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience owning projects/programs with defined deadlines and deliverables.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days/week in El Segundo, CA.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or program management experience.
• Aerospace, defense, aviation, or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience with NPI, supplier quality, supplier qualification, or technical program management.
• Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102 FAI, and supplier quality systems.
• Experience with machined components, avionics, PCBAs, injection molding, or similar hardware.
• Experience reporting program status and supplier performance to leadership or customers.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.