Technical Buyer

We’re seeking a Procurement Associate / Technical Buyer who will move fast to get critical parts, materials, equipment, and services into the hands of our prototyping, testing, propulsion, and manufacturing teams. You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-driven.

Responsibilities

Root out demand signals across engineering, prototyping, testing, propulsion, and manufacturing teams to identify what needs to be purchased before it becomes a blocker; Take parts and materials from early engineering conversations through vendor prospecting, quoting, negotiation, order placement, supplier follow-up, delivery tracking, and receipt; Source piece parts, machined components, fabricated parts, hardware, tooling, test equipment, lab supplies, and other materials needed to support fast-moving technical teams; Drive supplier schedule execution by maintaining regular check-ins, confirming lead times, escalating risks, and pushing vendors to deliver on time; Create and maintain detailed procurement trackers covering open requests, RFQs, quotes, POs, supplier commitments, delivery dates, risks, and status updates; Partner closely with engineering and manufacturing to clarify requirements, drawings, specifications, quantities, revisions, acceptable substitutes, and delivery priorities; Build and manage relationships with critical suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers to ensure reliability and quality; Build our vendor network by vetting and qualifying new and existing vendors; Anticipate risks in the supply chain and design contingency plans to mitigate disruptions

Requirements

3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, operations, production control, manufacturing, or vendor coordination in a hardware environment; Strong bias toward action; you move quickly, follow up relentlessly, and know how to unblock teams under schedule pressure; Exceptional organization skills, with the ability to track many parts, suppliers, quotes, purchase orders, delivery dates, and open issues at once; Experience working with technical teams and the ability to quickly understand engineering requirements, drawings, specifications, and part descriptions; Strong supplier communication skills; comfortable calling vendors, requesting quotes, negotiating basic terms, confirming schedules, and escalating when needed; Detail-oriented and process-minded, with the ability to create clean trackers, maintain accurate records, and build lightweight systems where none exist; Comfortable operating in an ambiguous startup environment where priorities shift quickly and many processes are still being built

Nice to have

Exposure to aerospace, export-controlled environments, AS9100 suppliers, or regulated hardware is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan; Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time; Flexible work environment