Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead

Electrical Engineering Supply Chain Lead

K2 Space is building large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation of space development. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Altimeter Capital, and many others ($200M raised to date), we intend to mass produce the highest-powered satellite platforms ever built for missions across LEO to Deep Space.

The rise of launch vehicles like Falcon 9 and Starship enables the move from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance. We believe this new era requires spacecraft with a fundamentally different design in order to fully utilize the massive rockets coming to market.

We’re a team that believes the future lies in building large, high-powered satellites that can handle multiple orbits. This is a necessity if we ever want to develop the solar system, and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization.

If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series B space startup, we’d love for you to apply.

You will be responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain process. You’ll ensure materials, information, and products move efficiently between suppliers, manufacturing, and customers while maintaining cost effectiveness and high-quality standards. In this role, you’ll analyze data to forecast demand, manage supplier relationships, optimize inventory, and resolve operational challenges to ensure on-time delivery. You’ll also collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations, and lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction across the supply chain.

Technical Procurement

• Source electrical hardware across the satellite often on expedited lead times including commodities such as:
  Sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, Harness assemblies, Connectors, Wire, Integrated Circuits, SMD components
• Negotiate costs on electrical components
• Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new electrical designs

Planning

• Manage Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies and consumables
• Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical company deadlines
• Develop long term forecasting and analytics tools to set up full scale satellite production for success

Supplier Development and Management

• Develop and manage supplier base to support ongoing development across satellites subsystems from NPI through production phases
• Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal customers including: supplier onboarding, evaluation, negotiation, and project management
• Source high complexity commodities to find multiple long term paths to secure supply for critical electrical assemblies

• 5+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry
• 2+ years of experience in procuring the following commodities: PCBs, PCBAs, and Harness assemblies
• Experience managing suppliers in a fast-paced environment
• Vendor management and negotiation experience
• Strong understanding of quality control practices such as issue tickets
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance
• Ability to travel up to 25-50% of the time
• Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, electrical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 3+ years of technical procurement experience
• 3+ years in a new product introduction environment
• Prior experience with space grade electronics
• Bill of Material Management and Planning Experience
• Experience implementing AS9100 or completing AS9100 audits
• Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings
• Prior leadership experience

• Base salary range for this role is $90,000 – $140,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package…