Supply Chain Manager - Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanical

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanical to lead flight hardware procurements and develop strategic supplier relationships, aiming to optimize cost, lead time and operational performance across the organization.

You will own the full procurement lifecycle, negotiate terms, collaborate with design, engineering, finance and production, and be prepared to travel 15–20% to manage key vendors worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related discipline (or comparable experience).
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in software procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or related supply chain disciplines.
• Experience negotiating high-value hardware contracts.
• Excellent communication skills and track record of managing strategic external relationships
• Strong experience working with cross-functional engineering teams as well as reporting to executive presence
• Incredibly detail-oriented—the type of person who thrives on managing multiple contracts and vendor relationships while maintaining exceptional organization.

Responsibilities

• Manages all stages of procurement for strategic flight hardware. Owning the entire lifecycle process from vendor evaluation, contract execution to deliverables and post-launch support.
• Commodity Management: Oversees sourcing strategy for our most complex electro-mechanical products across payload, antenna, mechanical and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) assemblies.
• Contracts: Lead commercial negotiations and finalize vendor contracts. Own end-to-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ process for strategic hardware purchases, ensuring commercial terms are negotiated and appropriately documented.
• Lead negotiations for NDAs, Statements of Work (SOWs), Supply Agreements and Master Purchase Agreements and other commercial contracts before business is initiated.
• Vendor Relations: Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that achieve business objectives while building strong, long-term partnerships with strategic vendors.
• Purchasing: Place purchase orders for medium to high value components.
• Evaluate suppliers based on commercial and technical performance that balance business requirements, cost, and long-term value.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, finance, program management and production.
• Travel: Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (~15-20% of the time).

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related discipline

Job description

Supply Chain Manager - Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanical

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

The Supply Chain Manager for Payload/GNC/Electro-mechanical is responsible for leading the company's various flight hardware procurements, developing strategic supplier relationships, and implementing efficient sourcing strategies that optimize cost, lead time, and operational performance across the organization.

Role

• Manages all stages of procurement for strategic flight hardware. Owning the entire lifecycle process from vendor evaluation, contract execution to deliverables and post-launch support.
• Commodity Management: Oversees sourcing strategy for our most complex electro-mechanical products across payload, antenna, mechanical and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) assemblies.
• Contracts: Lead commercial negotiations and finalize vendor contracts. Own end-to-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ process for strategic hardware purchases, ensuring commercial terms are negotiated and appropriately documented.
• Lead negotiations for NDAs, Statements of Work (SOWs), Supply Agreements and Master Purchase Agreements and other commercial contracts before business is initiated.
• Vendor Relations: Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that achieve business objectives while building strong, long-term partnerships with strategic vendors.
• Purchasing: Place purchase orders for medium to high value components.
• Evaluate suppliers based on commercial and technical performance that balance business requirements, cost, and long-term value.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, finance, program management and production.
• Travel: Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (~15-20% of the time).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related discipline (or comparable experience).
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in software procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or related supply chain disciplines.
• Experience negotiating high-value hardware contracts.
• Excellent communication skills and track record of managing strategic external relationships
• Strong experience working with cross-functional engineering teams as well as reporting to executive presence
• Incredibly detail-oriented—the type of person who thrives on managing multiple contracts and vendor relationships while maintaining exceptional organization.

Bonus

• Background in Aerospace, Engineering or New Technology
• Experience in New Production Introduction (NPI) or Technical Program Management

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$110,000 - $165,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.