Hiring: Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Lead Company: K2 Space Corporation Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:42:51 Target Skills & Keywords : Alpine, Assembly About the job Experience: •3+ years of experience of supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry working on mechanism components •3+ years of technical experience with the following commodities: motors, bearings, and encoders or working in mechanical assemblies •2+ years in production management or production planning •3+ years of technical procurement experience •3+ years in a new product introduction environment Required Skills: •Lead sourcing efforts on commodities such as bearings, motors, encoders, consumables, and adhesives in support of mechanical and structural assemblies •Negotiate contracts for highly complex components with specialized suppliers •Provide design for manufacturability feedback for new mechanical designs •Material Planning and Process Development •Manage the Bill of Materials for all owned mechanical and structural assemblies •Develop planning processes for improved mechanical assembly demand accuracy •Develop new software tools and processes to support better supply chain process controls in areas such as: quality clause deployment, logistics, and inventory management •Lead Clear to Builds with engineering to ensure assembly milestones are completed to hit critical company deadlines Qualifications: •In-depth knowledge of quality control practices such as issue tickets •Demonstrated capacity to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 25% of the time •Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical, aerospace, mathematics, or other relevant engineering discipline •Prior experience with space mechanisms and structures •Bill of Material Management and Planning Experience Compensation: •$90,000 - $120,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 + equity in the company Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!