Supply Chain Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, USA. The role requires eligibility under U.S. Government export regulations: U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.

Salary: $115K–$190K annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is a Series C startup developing inherently safe, mass-producible nuclear microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications.

What you will do

• Define strategic supply chain roadmaps for electronics, electromechanical components, controls, PCBAs, harnessing, and other commodities.
• Identify, qualify, onboard, and develop suppliers for prototyping and full-rate production.
• Partner with responsible and manufacturing engineering teams and suppliers on drawings and design for manufacturability.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, quality requirements, documentation, nonconformances, and supply chain procedures with quality teams.
• Lead make-versus-buy decisions, should-cost analyses, commercial negotiations, supplier evaluation, and performance reporting.
• Execute near-term actions for prototype and development hardware and support engineering and testing milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, or a related field and 4+ years of experience in design or manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, or supply chain management; or 5+ years of relevant experience without the degree requirement.
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones.
• Ability to travel up to 40% to interface with suppliers.

Nice to have

• 4+ years of experience in supply chain management or manufacturing for complex systems and assemblies.
• 4+ years of experience in aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, or energy industries.
• 4+ years of experience with electronics or electromechanical commodities or manufacturing in a high-complexity, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with supply chain systems, including MRP and ERP.
• Experience managing diverse commodities and suppliers.
• Broad experience across planning, procurement, supplier development, supplier quality, and logistics.
• Proven success in a startup or lean team.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small team addressing complex energy, defense, and space challenges.
• Values include systems thinking, end-user focus, unconventional problem-solving, direct engagement with customers and stakeholders, and comfort with ambiguity.
• The role includes equity in addition to salary.
• Frequent in-person collaboration and supplier travel are valued, while deep work can be performed remotely.