Senior Buyer, CNC Machined Parts & Assemblies (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Torrance, CA; periodic travel to supplier and company locations, including Allen, TX, is required as business needs require.

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage aerospace and defense company developing and delivering advanced defense systems.

What you will do

• Source, qualify, and manage suppliers for CNC-machined parts and assemblies across metallic and non-metallic materials.
• Translate drawings, models, specifications, GD&T, inspection requirements, and assembly needs into sourcing and purchasing strategies.
• Lead RFQs, competitive bidding, quote analysis, supplier negotiations, and commercial agreements.
• Own purchase-order execution, supplier follow-through, delivery recovery, expedites, changes, shortages, and supplier performance updates.
• Support design-for-manufacturability and design-for-supply-chain reviews, identifying machining risks, alternate materials and processes, second sources, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Resolve supplier quality issues, assess manufacturing capacity and process capability, maintain MRP/ERP and purchasing data, and mitigate supply-chain risks through dual sourcing, capacity reservations, buffers, and supplier development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, business, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management in aerospace, defense, space, automotive, or another complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing CNC-machined parts and/or assemblies, including metallic and non-metallic materials.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, bills of material, and manufacturing or inspection requirements.
• Experience with RFQs, supplier negotiations, purchase orders, supplier performance management, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, incomplete information, and aggressive development and production schedules.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance or the ability to obtain one, as required by the role.
• Access to export-controlled information is required; employment is contingent on meeting applicable export-control, government authorization, citizenship, and other legal eligibility requirements when applicable.

Nice to have

• Hands-on knowledge of CNC milling, turning, multi-axis machining, fixturing, programming, and process planning.
• Knowledge of heat treatment, anodizing, plating, passivation, coatings, chemical processing, non-destructive testing, and other special processes.
• Experience with complex machined assemblies, tight-tolerance components, low-to-medium volume production, prototype/NPI builds, flight hardware, or high-reliability aerospace products.
• Knowledge of CMM, first article inspection, AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102, source inspection, and root-cause/corrective-action methods.
• Experience managing tooling, fixtures, gauges, supplier-owned or customer-owned assets, and non-recurring engineering costs.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, bills of material, work orders, purchase orders, supplier master data, and lead-time information.
• Experience negotiating MSAs, LTAs, capacity agreements, buffer stock, VMI, and other supply-continuity arrangements.
• APICS, CPSM, Six Sigma, or similar certification; strong analytical skills using Excel, SQL, or advanced analytics tools.
• Experience with ITAR/EAR-controlled hardware, defense procurement, government contracting, or related compliance obligations.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-stage environment with significant ownership and direct impact on the company’s mission.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, planning, finance, and operations.
• Fast-paced work focused on rapid development, qualification, testing, and production.
• Generous benefits package; details are provided on the company careers page.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to reasonable workplace accommodations.