Global Supply Manager (Avionics)

Job description

As a Global Supply Manager for Avionics at Impulse Space, you will own sourcing strategy and supplier execution for the electronic and electromechanical hardware that enables our spacecraft. Your scope will include electronic components and semiconductors, printed circuit boards and assemblies, harnesses, connectors, sensors, instrumentation, and related avionics hardware. You will partner closely with engineering to influence component selection and sourcing decisions early in development, build strategic relationships with manufacturers and distributors, and ensure material availability supports program build schedules. This role requires technical fluency, strong commercial judgment, and hands-on ownership from supplier selection through hardware delivery. Define and execute sourcing strategies for avionics hardware, balancing technical requirements, cost, quality, lead time, capacity, and long-term supply continuity. Develop strategic relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, component suppliers, authorized distributors, PCB fabricators, and electronics manufacturing partners. Partner with engineering before designs are finalized to evaluate component availability, manufacturer selection, lifecycle status, alternate sources, and cost and supply risks. Lead supplier selection, capability assessments, onboarding, competitive quoting, and negotiations for development and production hardware. Negotiate pricing, supply agreements, capacity and allocation commitments, nonrecurring engineering charges, and inventory arrangements that support program needs. Own supplier execution from purchase order placement through delivery, tracking material availability, manufacturing milestones, and recovery actions. Drive material readiness for assigned avionics assemblies, working with engineering, planning, and manufacturing partners to maintain BOM coverage, resolve shortages, and support clear-to-build reviews. Develop strategies for constrained and long-lead components, including demand consolidation, advance purchasing, approved alternatives, and supplier escalation. Establish turnkey, consigned, and hybrid sourcing arrangements with contract manufacturers, including clear ownership of component procurement, inventory reconciliation, and excess and obsolete material exposure. Partner with engineering and quality to resolve supplier technical issues, nonconformances, rework, and recurring performance problems. Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data in ERP/MRP systems, improve procurement processes, and mentor teammates on electronics sourcing and supplier management. 7+ years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or engineering, including direct ownership of electronics commodities and supplier relationships. Demonstrated experience sourcing electronic components and semiconductors through manufacturers and distribution channels. Experience managing PCB/PCBA manufacturing partners or suppliers of complex electronic and electromechanical assemblies. Proven success negotiating commercial agreements and improving supplier cost, delivery, capacity, or material availability. Experience working directly with engineering to inform component selection, evaluate alternatives, and address sourcing risks during product development. Working knowledge of electrical BOMs, component specifications, and electronics manufacturing processes. Experience managing shortages, supplier escalations, engineering changes, and material readiness against demanding build schedules. Experience using ERP/MRP systems and data analysis to manage purchasing, inventory exposure, and supplier performance. Strong ownership, cross-functional communication, and the ability to independently drive complex issues to resolution.